NCT00966303

Cardiac Rehabilitation in Cardiomyopathies

The Effectiveness of a Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients With Cardiomyopathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 9 (actual)
• Sponsor: Fortaleza University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Cardiomyopathies

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cardiac Rehabilitation with diaphragmatic muscle training	Stretching and aerobic exercises and respiratory muscle training with a Threshold ® device, with load of 40% of the maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), two times a week during one hour.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-06-01
• Primary completion: 2009-04-01
• Completion: 2009-06-01
• First posted: 2009-08-26
• Last updated: 2009-10-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil