Cardiac Rehabilitation in Cardiomyopathies

Fortaleza University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cardiomyopathies

Treatments: Other: Cardiac Rehabilitation with diaphragmatic muscle training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00966303

FR150091

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 9 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No 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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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9 participants in 1 patient group

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Experimental group

Description:

9 patients with cardiomyopathy in functional class III or IV, submitted to an 8-week program with exercises and respiratory muscle training.

Treatment:

Other: Cardiac Rehabilitation with diaphragmatic muscle training