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Decompensated Heart Failure / Functional Electrical Stimulation / Standard medical treatment · Interventional Study
ClinicalTrials.gov · August 6, 2026
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This is an active clinical trial registration comparing combined inspiratory muscle training plus functional electrical stimulation versus single interventions versus standard care in hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure. No efficacy or safety results have been posted to the registry; the study is still recruiting and outcomes will not be known until trial completion and reporting.
Interventional, Randomized, Parallel, Open label, Treatment purpose. Decompensated Heart Failure; age from 45 Years; to 65 Years. Intervention: IMT + FES Group. Compared with: IMT Group — Active Comparator; Control Group — Active Comparator. n = 135. 1 site: Egypt.
This is an active clinical trial registration comparing combined inspiratory muscle training plus functional electrical stimulation versus single interventions versus standard care in hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure. No efficacy or safety results have been posted to the registry; the study is still recruiting and outcomes will not be known until trial completion and reporting.
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This is an ongoing trial registration with no results posted; the study is still recruiting and has not yet generated evidence on efficacy or safety.
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Registry record from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07506499). This is a study registration, not published results. Lead sponsor: Beni-Suef University. Recruitment status: RECRUITING. Phase: NA. Study type: INTERVENTIONAL. Enrollment: 135 participants (ESTIMATED). Conditions: Decompensated Heart Failure. Interventions: DEVICE: Inspiratory Muscle Trainer; DEVICE: Functional Electrical Stimulation; OTHER: Standard medical treatment. Primary outcome measures: Maximum Inspiratory Pressure , Baseline and 4 weeks. Brief summary: Heart failure is a common clinical condition that often leads to reduced exercise tolerance, shortness of breath, and poor quality of life. Many patients with heart failure also develop weakness of the inspiratory muscles, which contributes to limited physical activity and worsening functional capacity. Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has been suggested as a useful rehabilitation method to improve respiratory muscle strength and exercise tolerance. In addition, functional electrical stimulation (FES) of the lower limb muscles may help activate skeletal muscles and improve functional performance in patients who cannot tolerate conventional exercise. This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the effect of combining inspiratory muscle training with functional electrical stimulation of the lower limbs in patients with decompensated heart failure. A total of 135 hospitalized patients with decompensated heart failure will be recruited from the Cardiology Department at Beni-Suef University Hospital and randomly assigned into three groups. Group A (45 patients) will receive routine medical treatment in addition to inspiratory muscle training combined with functional electrical stimulation. Group B (45 patients) will receive routine medical treatment with inspiratory muscle training only. Group C (45 patients) will receive routine medical treatment alone. The intervention will start during hospitalization and will continue for four weeks. The study will evaluate the effects of these interventions on cardiac function, inspiratory muscle strength, and functional capacity as primary outcomes. Secondary outcomes will include dyspnea severity, quality of life, heart rate, oxygen saturation, hand grip strength, and maximum expiratory pressure. The findings of this study may help clarify the potential role of combining inspiratory muscle training with functional electrical stimulation as part of cardiac rehabilitation in patients with decompensated heart failure.
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