Effects of a Home-based Exercise Program on Functional Capacity and Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients
Chronic Heart Failure
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Heart Failure focused on measuring Home-based exercise, Functional capacity, Chronic Heart Failure
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Chronic heart failure (functional class from NYHA II and III),
- Left ventricle ejection fraction bellow or equal to 40%
- Clinical stability during the last three months
- Medical release for physical training after cardiopulmonary test
Exclusion Criteria:
- Uncontrolled arrhythmia
- Pulmonary artery systolic pressure > 35 mmHg by the echo doppler cardiogram,
- Peripheral oxygen saturation < 92% in resting condition
- Respiratory infection in the previous 30 days to the enrollment into the study
- Cognitive, neurological or orthopedic limitations
Sites / Locations
- School of Medicine, University of Sao PauloRecruiting
- Instituto Dante Pazzanese de CardiologiaRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Home-based exercise rehabilitation
Supervised exercise rehabilitation
Patients will be submitted to a 12-weeks training program, with walking at 60-70% of heart rate reserve monitored by a heart rate monitor (30 minutes/session for 5 days/week) and peripheral muscle training including upper and lower limbs (50% of the 1-maximum repetition test)
Patients will be submitted to a 12-weeks training program, with sessions (3 days/week) supervised by a physiotherapist, including cycling at 60-70% of heart rate reserve and peripheral muscle training of upper and lower limbs (50% of the 1-maximum repetition test)