NCT01128790

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on exercise capacity in patients with heart failure.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
22

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable heart-failure

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2009

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2009

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 17, 2009

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 24, 2010

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

December 23, 2013

Status Verified

December 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

December 17, 2009

Last Update Submit

December 20, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

exerciseremote ischemic preconditioningheart failureleft ventricular dysfunction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Exercise performance - VO2, exercise time, exercise workload, anaerobic threshold

    1 week

Study Arms (2)

remote ischemic preconditioning

EXPERIMENTAL

4 cycles of 5 mins upper limb ischemia induced by blood pressure cuff inflation 20mmHg above systolic blood pressure

Other: Remote ischemic preconditioning

Sham control

SHAM COMPARATOR

4 x 5 mins of upper limb blood pressure cuff inflation to 10mmHg (non-occlusive)

Other: Sham Control

Interventions

4 cycles x 5 mins upper limb blood pressure cuff inflation 20mmHg above systolic blood pressure

remote ischemic preconditioning

4 cycles x 5mins blood pressure cuff inflation to 10mmHg

Sham control

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • LV ejection fraction \<40%
  • NYHA functional class II-IV
  • Non ischemic cardiomyopathy
  • Stable

You may not qualify if:

  • recent cardiovascular hospitalization (within last 4 weeks)
  • ischemic cardiomyopathy
  • diabetes mellitus
  • peripheral neuropathy
  • ventricular assist device
  • contraindications to exercise stress testing

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Toronto General Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2N2, Canada

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Brindle HE, Tetsa-Tata D, Edwards T, Choi EM, Kasonia K, Aboubacar S, Mambula G, Kavunga-Membo H, Grais R, Johnson J, Bausch DG, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ, Ama IS, Lees S, Watson-Jones D, Camacho A, Roberts CH. Using an analogue-digital hybrid clinical data management platform during a two-dose preventive Ebola virus vaccine trial in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025 May 2;5(5):e0004487. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004487. eCollection 2025.

  • McDonald MA, Braga JR, Li J, Manlhiot C, Ross HJ, Redington AN. A randomized pilot trial of remote ischemic preconditioning in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. PLoS One. 2014 Sep 2;9(9):e105361. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105361. eCollection 2014.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart FailureVentricular Dysfunction, LeftMotor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Heart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesVentricular DysfunctionBehavior

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 17, 2009

First Posted

May 24, 2010

Study Start

October 1, 2009

Primary Completion

June 1, 2011

Study Completion

June 1, 2011

Last Updated

December 23, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-12

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