Exercise for hospitalized heart failure patients
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests if adding a special exercise program (called ExCR) to usual care is safe and helps people recover faster while in the hospital for worsening heart failure. It looks at how this exercise affects symptoms, strength, and overall recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old.
- You are hospitalized for worsening heart failure for more than one day.
- You have symptoms like shortness of breath, fatigue, or waking up gasping at night.
- You have signs like fluid in the lungs, leg swelling, or a high BNP level.
- You have had a change in your heart failure medicines during this hospital stay.
- You do not have severe kidney disease (needing dialysis), severe lung disease, or conditions needing urgent heart surgery.
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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