NCT03229681

Baduanjin Exercise for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure on Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation

Baduanjin Exercise for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure on Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is the end stage of various kinds of cardiovascular diseases with high mortality. After a long period of medical treatment or surgical treatment, patients suffered great pain physically and mentally. How to improve the quality of life and prognosis in patients with CHF, which is a hot topic in the field of cardiac rehabilitation now. Baduanjin, as one of the traditional Chinese qigong exercises, has the features of generous stretch, soft consistency, dynamic but static, which is an appropriate movement pattern for CHF patients. To investigate the efficacy and safety of Baduanjin exercise for patients with coronary heart disease complicated with chronic heart failure (CHF). A randomized, controlled and prospective clinical trial was designed.

Conditions

• Rehabilitation With CHF; NYHA Class I or II

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Baduanjin exercise	Participants in this groups received routine rehabilitation training and Baduanjin exercise. During the period of rehabilitation, physicians provides a wide range of medical, nutrition and mental health counseling, as well as rational drug-treatment. Baduanjin exercise protocol according to the "Health Qigong Baduanjin Standard" enacted by the General Administration of Sports in 2003. Due to the low-activity tolerance of CHF patients, we performed with a refined version of Baduanjin. Each Baduanjin exercise session lasts 45 minutes and continues twice per week for 12 weeks.
BEHAVIORAL	Routine rehabilitation group	Participants in this qroup only received the routine rehabilitation training. During the period of rehabilitation, physicians provides a wide range of medical, nutrition and mental health counseling, as well as rational drug-treatment. They should also come to rehabilitation center for physical exercise,45 minutes per day，twice per week, lasts 12 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-05-02
• Primary completion: 2018-06-30
• Completion: 2018-12-30
• First posted: 2017-07-25
• Last updated: 2017-07-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China