Congestive Heart Failure. Systolic (congestive) heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)
For NMES therapy, electrodes will be strategically placed on the quadriceps muscles, with sessions lasting 30 minutes, conducted three times per week. The NMES intensity will be adjusted to achieve st
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 45-60 years of age Congestive Heart Failure patients Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) less than 50% predicted Incapacitating breathlessness (Medical Research Council dyspnoea scale =4) Diagnosed CHF patients
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Neuromuscular or neurological disorders Severe arthrosis or other musculoskeletal limitations Implanted cardiac pacemaker Knee osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis Any inflammation in knee• Peripheral Neuropathy Diagnosis of cancer Acute exacerbation requiring hospital admission or systemic corticosteroids in the preceding 4 weeks .
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximal Voluntary Contraction (MVC). Timepoint: Pre- Post Treatment. Method of measurement: Dynamometer.;Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF). Timepoint: Pre- Post Treatment. Method of measurement: Echocardiography.;The intensity of exercise. Timepoint: Pre- Post Treatment. Method of measurement: The Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE).;Functional Capacity. Timepoint: Pre- Post Treatment. Method of measurement: 6-min Walk Test (6MWT). | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactMaheera Khalid
Riphah International University
Outcome results
None listed