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
Active Locations (1)
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Hannover Medical School
Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany, 30625