Chronic Heart Failure(CHF)
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: (1) Age between 40 and 75 years; (2) Diagnosed with chronic heart failure (CHF) according to Western medicine criteria; (3) Identified as having a Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis; (4) Cardiac function classified as NYHA II-III; (5) Currently engaged in physical exercise for less than 60 minutes per week; (6) Signed informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Restricted limb mobility; (2) Hypertensive patients with poorly controlled blood pressure (systolic blood pressure =180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure =100 mmHg); (3) Acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure; (4) Resting heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute or presence of severe arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate ventricular fibrillation ventricular tachycardia etc.); (5) Absolute contraindications for cardiopulmonary exercise testing or exercise training programs; (6) Severe infections chronic obstructive pulmonary disease respiratory failure or cor pulmonale; (7) Severe primary hepatic renal or hematological diseases or severe psychiatric disorders or uncontrolled systemic diseases; (8) Comorbid severe metabolic disorders (e.g. thyrotoxicosis diabetic ketoacidosis); (9) Currently undergoing rehabilitation exercise therapy including traditional Chinese Daoyin training (e.g. Baduanjin Yijinjing Wuqinxi etc.). Participants meeting any of the above criteria will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire scores;90-day Readmission Rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction(LVEF);Metabolic Equivalent of Task;Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Score (TCMSS);NT-proBNP(N-terminal pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide);Balance Assessment(BA);Blood Lipid Levels;Cardiometabolic Index;Ventilatory Anaerobic Threshold;Six-Minute Walk Test;High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein;Maximal Oxygen Uptake;Heart Rate Variability; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University