Understanding muscle fatigue in people with heart failure
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how tired your muscles get during physical activity when you have heart failure. You will be asked to do some exercise tests so the researchers can understand muscle fatigue better, which may help improve future treatments.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with heart failure for at least 3 months.
- Your heart's pumping ability is reduced, with an ejection fraction (the amount of blood your heart pumps out) below 40%.
- You are between 45 and 99 years old.
- You are able to walk and do daily tasks on your own, without a cane or walker.
- You do not have a pacemaker, defibrillator, or a mechanical heart pump implanted.
- You do not have severe obesity (body mass index over 30), do not smoke, and are not taking certain heart medications (like nitroglycerin).
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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