Patients with Chronic Heart Failure with reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF). Heart failure, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Clinical diagnosis of heart failure with echocardiogram showing systolic dysfunction with ejection fraction = 40% based on New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-IIID heart failure symptoms with ischemic or non-ischemic etiology Under standard treatment with drugs Men and women with age range of 30-75 years Willingness to participate in the study and complete the informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of nutritional supplements (oral or injectable, such as vitamins D, C, E, calcium, magnesium, potassium, multivitamin- mineral, omega 3) and herbal products with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, probiotic or synbiotic supplements or products containing them during the study Not consuming more than 20% of the capsules Unwillingness to continue cooperation in research
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| N Terminal pro Natriuretic Peptide type B (NT-proBNP). Timepoint: In the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 60 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Kit for measuring N-terminal pro-natriuretic peptide type B in venous blood sample. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences