Heart Failure Telerehabilitation
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be admitted on demand to the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program at the Hospital das Clínicas and, after providing informed consent to participate in the study, will be referred to th
Sponsors
Departamento de fisioterapia
Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Eligibility
Age
21 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Clinical diagnosis of heart failures with ejection fraction equal or greater than 40%, New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II and III, sedentary adults, both genders, age 21-65, smartphone with internet acess
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or cardiac surgery within 3 months prior to study initiation, respiratory disorders, pregnant women, smokers or former smokers for less than 5 years, hemodynamic instability, recent facial trauma, orthopedic or neurological conditions that prevent the performance of exercises
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in patients’ functional capacity, assessed through cardiopulmonary exercise testing and the six-minute walk test, in the telerehabilitation group compared with the in-person rehabilitation group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in heart rate variability, assessed using a heart rate monitor, in the telerehabilitation group compared with the in-person rehabilitation group. | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactAlice Santos
Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Outcome results
None listed