Role of Exercise in Diastolic Heart Failure

University of Michigan

Status

Completed

Conditions

Diastolic Heart Failure

Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Treatments

Behavioral: Functional circuit training and lifestyle counseling

Behavioral: Health education and independent walking

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01047631

1997-585

Details and patient eligibility

About

Diastolic heart failure is now being recognized as a key form of heart failure in older people. The focus of this research is to study ways to improve and maintain physical activity and functioning. This knowledge may improve the health and well-being in people with diastolic heart failure.

Full description

The purpose of this project is to better understand how endurance and fatigue relate to performing daily activities and how we might better improve endurance and reduce fatigue through an exercise program.

Enrollment

50 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

60+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age 60 and over
Evidence of diastolic dysfunction on echocardiogram
Normal Left Ventricular Function (LVEF≥50%)
Heart Failure-NYHA Class II/III
Able and willing to participate in exercise program
Able to come to Ann Arbor Michigan for testing

Exclusion criteria

Regularly exercising(30 minute per day, 3 times per week)
Orthopedic or musculoskeletal condition that limits weight bearing
Uncontrolled atrial fibrillation
History of heart valve replacement
Unstable or serious medical condition (ie. on dialysis, oxygen; severe anemia, uncontrolled blood pressure or coronary artery disease)