UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000055454
Receipt number R000063034
Scientific Title Efficacy of inspiratory muscle training in older patients with Acute Heart Failure: multi-arm randomized controlled trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/10/01
Last modified on 2024/10/02 19:29:15

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Basic information

Public title

Efficacy of inspiratory muscle training in older patients with Acute Heart Failure: multi-arm randomized controlled trial

Acronym

IMT-AHF trial

Scientific Title

Efficacy of inspiratory muscle training in older patients with Acute Heart Failure: multi-arm randomized controlled trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

IMT-AHF trial

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Older patients with acute heart failure

Classification by specialty

Cardiology Rehabilitation medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To clarify whether inspiratory muscle training is effective in improving exercise tolerance for acute heart failure patients with inspiratory muscle weakness.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

2-minute walk distance (measured at baseline and at discharge)

Key secondary outcomes

Change in dyspnea and lower-limb fatigue before and after 2-minute walk distance, EuroQol 5-dimensional 5-level, physical activity, inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength, diaphragm thickness, tongue pressure, and respiratory sarcopenia (measured at baseline and at discharge)
Number and type of adverse events and changes in vital signs with inspiratory muscle training


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

High intensity nspiratory muscle training
Duration: From study enrollment to discharge
Load: PI-max 60%.
Times: 15 times per session, 3 sets per day
Frequency: at least 5 days per week

Interventions/Control_2

Low intensity inspiratory muscle training
Duration: From study enrollment to discharge
Load: PI-max 30%.
Times: 15 times per session, 3 sets per day
Frequency: at least 5 days per week

Interventions/Control_3

Sham inspiratory muscle training
Duration: From study enrollment to discharge
Load: PI-max 0%.
Times: 15 times per session, 3 sets per day
Frequency: at least 5 days per week

Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

65 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1)Patients over 65 years old admitted to the National Hospital Organization Sendai Medical Center with a diagnosis of acute heart failure and prescribed cardiac rehabilitation by a physician.
2)Patients who have been informed about the study and obtained written consent from the individual.
3)Patients who have inspiratory muscle weakness on examination at the start of cardiac rehabilitation
4)Patients who are implementable the 2-minute walk test on the examination at the start of cardiac rehabilitation.

Key exclusion criteria

1)Acute myocardial infarction
2)Requiring care in an intensive care unit
3)Severe dementia
4)Impairment from stroke, injury, impaired consciousness, psychiatric disorder or other medical disorder that precludes participation in the intervention
5)Advanced chronic kidney disease (eGFR < 20 mL/min/1.73 m2) or dialysis
6)Prior cardiac transplantation or planned within the next 6 months
7)Expected use of continuous intravenous inotropic therapy after discharge
8)VAD, IMPELLA, or IABP is required or anticipated within the next 6 months
9)Expected use of continuous intravenous inotropic therapy after discharge
10)Uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c > 8.4%)
11)Peripheral arterial disease (Fontain III or IV)
12)Severe anemia (hemoglobin < 8.0g/dl)
13)Patients who needed assistance for walking a month before hospitalization
14)Patients with mechanical ventilation and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
15)Diseases and clinical conditions that are absolute contraindications to aggressive exercise training
-Unstable angina or low-threshold myocardial ischemia induced by slow walking (2 METs) on a flat surface
-Uncontrolled arrhythmias causing hemodynamic abnormalities (ventricular fibrillation, sustained ventricular tachycardia)
-Severe valvular disease indicated for surgery, especially symptomatic aortic stenosis
-Severe left ventricular outflow tract stenosis due to obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, etc.
-Acute pulmonary embolism, pulmonary infarction and deep vein thrombosis
-Active myocarditis, pericarditis, endocarditis
-Acute systemic disease
-Acute aortic dissection
-Moderate or severe aortic aneurysm
-Severe hypertension
-Thrombophlebitis
-Embolism within 2 weeks
-Serious organ diseases
-Mental or physical impairment that interferes with safe implementation of exercise training
16)Diseases affecting respiratory muscle strength
-Neuromuscular diseases
-Respiratory diseases
17)Orthopedic diseases affecting gait

Target sample size

66


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Ren
Middle name
Last name Takahashi

Organization

Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences

Division name

Division of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Sciences

Zip code

036-8564

Address

Honcho 66-1, Hirosaki, Aomori

TEL

022-293-1111

Email

h24dh405@hirosaki-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Ren
Middle name
Last name Takahashi

Organization

Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences

Division name

Division of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Sciences

Zip code

036-8564

Address

Honcho 66-1, Hirosaki, Aomori

TEL

022-293-1111

Homepage URL


Email

h24dh405@hirosaki-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Other

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

MEXT(Japan)

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences Ethics Committee

Address

Honcho 66-1, Hirosaki, Aomori

Tel

0172-33-5111

Email

jm5910@hirosaki-u.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2024 Year 10 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Open public recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 09 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 09 Month 30 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 10 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2024 Year 09 Month 07 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 10 Month 02 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000063034