Breathing muscle training for people with heart failure
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests a breathing exercise program to strengthen the muscles you use to breathe, which may help you feel better and be more active despite heart failure. You must have stable heart failure and not have had recent heart problems or surgery.
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Who can take part
- You have heart failure with symptoms like shortness of breath or fatigue (NYHA class I–III).
- Your heart condition has been stable for at least 3 months, with no changes to your heart medications.
- You have not had unstable angina, a heart attack, or heart surgery in the past 3 months.
- You do not have other heart or brain conditions, and you are not a current smoker.
- You are able to do a breathing test and keep a good seal on the mouthpiece.
- You are not already participating in another non-drug study.
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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