Baduanjin exercise program for chronic heart failure patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This program integrates Baduanjin, a traditional Chinese exercise, into a cardiac rehabilitation framework for patients with chronic heart failure. It aims to provide a safe, low-cost, and equipment-free exercise option, along with education and support. The BESMILE-HF program will be evaluated through a randomized controlled trial and qualitative assessments to determine its efficacy and acceptability among patients in China. The study focuses on patients classified as NYHA Class II or III, who are clinically stable.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. aged 18 years or above
2. diagnosed with chronic heart failure
3. clinically stable as defined as symptoms and signs that have remained generally unchanged for at least 1 month
4. NYHA functional class II or III

Exclusion Criteria:

1. patients who have contraindications to cardiopulmonary test
2. patients who have contraindications to exercise training
3. Patients who have serious acute or chronic organic disease or mental disorders
4. history of cardiac surgery, cardiac resynchronization therapy, or intracardiac defibrillation within the previous 3 months;
5. history of cardiac arrest within 1 year;
6. history of peripartum cardiomyopathy, hyperthyroid heart disease, primary pulmonary hypertension;
7. inability to perform a bicycle stress test;
8. severe cognitive dysfunction precluding informed consent or understanding of exercise concepts;
9. current regular Baduanjin or current participation in a conventional cardiac rehabilitation program
10. current participation in another trial.

Where it's running

• Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
  Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Weihui Lu — Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Study coordinator: Weihui Lu
• Email: weihui.lu@163.com
• Phone: +86(020)81887233

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.