Prospective Observation of Exercise Parameters in Advanced Heart Failure

Completed

Conditions studied: Advanced Heart Failure

In brief

To observe and document ventilation parameters in the advanced heart failure population, through the course of illness, which often includes cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), left ventricular assist device (LVAD), and transplant. Findings from this cohort are anticipated to be of sufficient interest to the scientific community to merit publication and are likely to provide preliminary data for future hypothesis generation and subsequent prospective, randomized controlled trials. A compact, inexpensive apparatus has recently become commercially available for performing sub-maximal exercise testing (SHAPE Medical, St Paul, MN), including gas exchange analysis and will be used in this study. This apparatus is not investigational.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01210573

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

20

Starts

2010-04-01

Expected to finish

2014-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥18 years
• Advanced heart failure suspected or diagnosed

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to ambulate at least one block
• Angina that has developed or a changed in pattern/symptoms since last physician visit.
• Recent life-threatening arrhythmia or diagnosis that suggests high-risk of exacerbation of arrhythmia with exercise (catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, e.g.)
• LVAD driveline infection or suspected driveline infection
• Medical activity restriction that precludes ambulation

Where it is running

• Masonic Clinical Research Unit — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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