Study muscle changes in people with heart failure
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at the reasons for age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia) in people with heart failure. It may help researchers understand what is causing muscle weakness and how it could be treated in the future.
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Who can take part
- You can understand the study and sign informed consent
- You have heart failure that doctors classify as preserved, mid-range, or reduced ejection fraction
- You do not have severe mobility or nervous system problems that would block study visits or tests
- You do not have very severe lung breathing limits (forced breathing in 1 second under 40% of expected)
- If you have cancer, it must be one that needs active treatment (watchful waiting may be allowed)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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