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Training Study to Evaluate the Benefit of Exercise for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

Effects of 12-weeks Endurance Training in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure Due to Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00934609
Acronym
CHF
Enrollment
66
Registered
2009-07-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2009-09-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic Heart Failure, Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Keywords

Exercise, heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy, Endurance training

Brief summary

The study investigates the safety and effectiveness of a 12 week endurance training program for patients with chronic heart failure

Interventions

BEHAVIORALEndurance training

45 min ergometer cycling at the ventilatory anaerobic threshold 4 times per week for 12 weeks

Sponsors

The German Heart Foundation
CollaboratorOTHER
Universität des Saarlandes
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* chronic heart failure NYHA stage 2 and 3

Exclusion criteria

* Valvular disease * recent decompensation * Other complaints that might interfere with ergometer exercise

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Physical capacity—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Left ventricular function—
occurence of complicationswithin study period

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026