Quantitative assessment of physical activity in heart failure patients and association between physical activity and exacerbation of heart failure

JRCT ID: jRCT1040230157

Registered date:22/02/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: heart failure
• Date of first enrollment: 22/02/2024
• Target sample size: 150
• Study type: Observational

Outcome(s)

Primary Outcome

Emergence of new heart failure symptoms (an exacerbation is defined as one of the following symptoms)
Edema and shortness of breath: lasting 3 days
Weight gain: 2-3 kg/week

• Secondary Outcome: readmission to a hospital

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: >= 20age old
• Age maximum: Not applicable

Include criteria

Inpatients
Patients 20 years of age or older admitted for the first time due to heart failure or re-hospitalized due to acute worsening of heart failure
Patients with EF less than 50% at the time of admission
Patients receiving medical treatment
Patients who require heart failure management even after discharge from the hospital
Patients whose written consent for participation in this study is obtained.

Exclude criteria

Patients with New York Heart Association Classification (NYHA Classification) IV
Patients who are not discharged to home
Patients with dementia, psychiatric disease, or orthopedic disease
Patients who are judged by their physicians to be inappropriate for inclusion in the study
Patients who cannot give consent to participate in this study.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Kakita Saori