Effects of Growth Hormone on Exercise Capacity

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2005-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess whether Growth Hormone(GH)improves exercise capacity and cardiopulmonary performance in patients with chronic heart failure.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Federico II University
• Treatments: Hormones

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ejection fraction < 40%

• Left ventricular internal dimension >58 mm

• II-III NYHA class

• Stable hemodynamic condition during the previous three months

• Sinus rhythm

Exclusion Criteria:

• IMA or CABG or PTCA in the previous six months

• Instable angina

• Major arrhythmias (Lown class> IV)

• Diseases limiting exercise capacity

• Insulin treated diabetes mellitus