Cardiac rehabilitation using inspiratory muscle training plus leg electrical stimulation for decompensated heart failure

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 is a randomized controlled study enrolling 135 hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure (EF < 40%) at Beni‑Suef University Hospital. Participants are randomized to receive inspiratory muscle training and functional electrical stimulation of the lower limbs in addition to standard medical treatment or to receive standard medical treatment alone. The interventions target respiratory muscle weakness and peripheral muscle dysfunction to improve inspiratory strength, exercise tolerance, and functional performance during hospitalization. Key outcomes include measures of respiratory muscle performance, exercise capacity, and functional status.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged from 45 to 65 years old
* Both sexes
* Hospitalized heart failure patients with ejection fraction \< 40%
* Conscious and cooperative
* Able to participate in training actively

Exclusion Criteria:

* Acute major cardiovascular events (e.g., acute coronary syndrome, stroke, or pulmonary embolism)
* Uncontrolled life-threatening arrhythmias
* Severe valvular heart disease requiring urgent surgery
* Pregnancy
* End-stage renal disease requiring dialysis
* Significant pulmonary diseases such as pulmonary arterial hypertension,
* Implanted pacemaker
* Clinically significant peripheral vascular disease
* Severe anemia
* Exercise-induced angina or ST-segment changes

Where it's running

• Beni-Suef University Hospital
  Banī Suwayf, Beni-Suef Governorate, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: SHERIN HASSAN MEHANI, Professor of Physical Therapy — Faculty Of Physical Therapy Beni-Suef University
• Study coordinator: Salma mostafa Elsalhy, BSc
• Email: salmaabdelfattah@pt.bsu.edu.eg
• Phone: +20 1022792745

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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.