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Handgrip Test for Heart Function Assessment in Adults

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Recruiting

Led By Satish R Raj, MD MSCI

Research Sponsored by University of Calgary

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Clinical heart failure (HFrEF or HFpEF) for heart failure patients and no clinical heart failure for the non-heart failure participants.

Age 18 years or older

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 1 day

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will assess whether or not the "head capacity principle" can be used to assess left ventricular pump function in human adults, with or without heart failure.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 with heart failure, as well as those without it. Participants must be able to give informed consent and not be on IV medications like inotropes or pressors that help maintain heart function.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests new non-invasive methods to assess systemic circulation and left ventricular performance using a handgrip test. It involves one outpatient visit where subjects perform the grip test while monitored with EKG electrodes and blood pressure cuffs.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial uses non-invasive monitoring during a handgrip exercise, side effects are minimal but may include temporary discomfort from gripping or wearing the monitoring devices.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I have heart failure or I do not have heart failure, depending on the study group I am in.

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 1 day

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~1 day

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 day for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Head-Capacity Curve (HCC)

Secondary outcome measures

Cardiac Power

Systemic Vascular Conductance (SVC)

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: HFrEFExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Group II: HFpEFExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Group III: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

healthy (no heart failure) control participants

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of CalgaryLead Sponsor

792 Previous Clinical Trials

869,054 Total Patients Enrolled

13 Trials studying Heart Failure

6,286 Patients Enrolled for Heart Failure

Satish R Raj, MD MSCIPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Calgary

19 Previous Clinical Trials

1,326 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

handgrip test Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04347655 — N/A

Heart Failure Research Study Groups: HFrEF, HFpEF, Control

Heart Failure Clinical Trial 2023: handgrip test Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04347655 — N/A

handgrip test 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04347655 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the recruitment process for this experiment still ongoing?

"Clinicaltrials.gov attests to the fact this trial is actively recruiting patients, with its inception on September 15th 2021 and most recent edit taking place February 4th 2022."

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To what extent is enrollment progressing for this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. The clinicaltrials.gov entry for this experiment confirms active recruitment began on September 15th, 2021 and was most recently updated February 4th 2022. Participating sites need to recruit 100 patients in total."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Assessing Systemic Circulation and LV Performance in Adults

Dr. Satish Raj 2021. "Assessing Systemic Circulation and LV Performance in Adults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04347655.

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