Leg Heat Therapy in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (NCT06388226)
Leg Heat Therapy to Improve Functional Performance in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The objective of this pilot study is to establish evidence to support the validity of HT in improving skeletal muscle function and physical capacity of patients with HFpEF. Our central hypothesis is that HT treatment will lead to improvements in skeletal muscle and microvascular function compared to a control intervention. As a result, we anticipate that patients treated with HT will demonstrate improved skeletal muscle microvascular blood flow and oxygenation resulting in enhanced exercise tolerance. To explore this hypothesis, we propose the following specific aim: Explore the effects of home-based HT on exercise tolerance in patients with HFpEF.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: IU Health Methodist — Indianapolis, Indiana
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)
- IU Health Methodist — Indianapolis, Indiana
- IU Health University Hospital — Indianapolis, Indiana
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (317) 274-0903
Email: dmuriath@iu.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
More studies in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
- Physical Activity, Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Energetics in Healthy Subjects and HFpEF Patients — Baltimore, Maryland
- Cardiac Rehab Effects in HFpEF — Salt Lake City, Utah
- Fast Induced Remodeling in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction — Naples, Florida
- IV Iron Therapy for Older Adults With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Iron Deficiency — Durham, North Carolina
- Matching Perfusion and Metabolic Activity in HFpEF — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Exercise Lower-body Negative Pressure in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction — Kelowna, British Columbia
Explore by condition: All Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.