Heart failure. congestive heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion critria: patient with systolic heart failure ? symptomatic ? EF<40 EXCLUSION critria:Known contraindications for spironolactone or prior documented intolerance to an aldosterone receptor antagonist ?Significant laboratory abnormalities (potassium = 5.1 mmol) ? Mental disorders suspected to interact with study outcome ?Pregnant women ? Significant renal dysfunction (creatinine . 1.8 mg/dL) ? Significant hypotension (blood pressure , 90 mmHg systolic and/or ,50 mmHg diastolic ? CRT or ICD
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ejection Fraction. Timepoint: At start of study and 6 month later. Method of measurement: Percent.;Functional capacity. Timepoint: At start of study and 6 month later. Method of measurement: 6 minute walk test { meter}.;Qulity of life. Timepoint: At start of study and 6 month later. Method of measurement: Minesutta Qulity of life qustionare{ score}. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cr. Timepoint: at start. after 3 month. after 6 month. Method of measurement: mg/dL.;Potasium. Timepoint: at start. after 3 month. after 6 month. Method of measurement: mg/dL.;Hypotansion. Timepoint: at start. after 3 month. after 6 month. Method of measurement: mmHG. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Ahwaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science