Cardiac Rehabilitation in Cardiomyopathies

The Effectiveness of a Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients With Cardiomyopathy

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00966303

Enrollment

Registered

2009-08-26

Start date

2008-06-30

Completion date

2009-06-30

Last updated

2009-10-06

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Conditions

Cardiomyopathies

Keywords

rehabilitation, dyspnea, strength

Brief summary

This quantitative study aimed to evaluate the respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function, cardiovascular function, and impact on quality of life in patients after cardiac rehabilitation associated with the diaphragmatic muscle training.

Interventions

OTHERCardiac Rehabilitation with diaphragmatic muscle training

Stretching and aerobic exercises and respiratory muscle training with a Threshold ® device, with load of 40% of the maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), two times a week during one hour.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of Cardiomyopathies in functional class III or IV (New York Heart Association) * Aged over 18 years * Body mass index below 30 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

* Confused and depressed patients * Cardiac instability and worsening dyspnea after initiation of treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The effectiveness of a cardiac rehabilitation in patients with cardiomyopathy, evaluating the respiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function, cardiovascular function, and impact on quality of life.	8 weeks / Twice a week

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

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