Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01128790
Pilot Study of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Heart Failure
Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Exercise Capacity in Patients With Heart Failure: A Double Blind Randomized Control Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 22 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on exercise capacity in patients with heart failure.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Remote ischemic preconditioning | 4 cycles x 5 mins upper limb blood pressure cuff inflation 20mmHg above systolic blood pressure |
| OTHER | Sham Control | 4 cycles x 5mins blood pressure cuff inflation to 10mmHg |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2009-10-01
- Primary completion
- 2011-06-01
- Completion
- 2011-06-01
- First posted
- 2010-05-24
- Last updated
- 2013-12-23
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Canada
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01128790. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.