Heart Failure
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, controlled, two-arm, double-blind clinical study. A total of 70 people who meet the eligibility criteria will be probabilistically allocated to one or the other intervention grou
E02.331.800
Sponsors
Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde
Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal de São Carlos - HUUFSCar
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals of both sexes, age = 60 years, with Heart Failure diagnosed by echocardiography (left ventricular ejection fraction <50%) undergoing treatment with optimized medication who are not experiencing exacerbations of the disease and are not participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of decompensated Heart Failure; uncontrolled systemic arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension; use of pacemaker; use of home oxygen therapy; concomitant respiratory diseases; neurological; sensory or orthopedic alterations that prevent the proposed assessments from being carried out
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The electrostimulation group is expected to show an improvement in functional performance, in terms of the number of steps climbed in the 2-minute step test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The electrostimulation group is expected to present greater blood flow and muscle oxygenation in both acute and chronic effects | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAudrey Borghi-Silva
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Outcome results
None listed