Status:

COMPLETED

Activity at Pulse Pressure Above an Individual Threshold in Patients With LVAD

Lead Sponsor:

Hannover Medical School

Conditions:

Heart Failure

Eligibility:

MALE

45-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Pilot study in patients with continuous flow left ventricular assist device (cfLVAD) to proof the feasibility of a specific individual training at home aimed to increase pulse pressure above a predefi...

Detailed Description

The investigators will study 3 cfLVAD patients with low pulse pressure during work package 1 using two different exercises, treadmill and bicycle. Walking and cycling present the most commonly used ph...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age 45 to 65
  • men
  • time since cfLVAD implantation \> 3 months and \< 6 months
  • low pulse pressure at rest, (no pulsatility)

Exclusion

  • musculoskeletal comorbidities restricting exercise
  • known diabetes mellitus Type 1 and 2
  • acute or chronic infections
  • coronary heart disease before cfLVAD implantation
  • no pulsatility with increasing exercise

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

7 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02304965

Start Date

November 1 2014

End Date

September 1 2015

Last Update

September 3 2015

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Hannover Medical School

Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany, 30625