Home Exercise Program After HeartMate 3 Implant
Home-Based Exercise Program Using Mobile Technology After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Heart Failure
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for patients who have recently received a HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device. Participants will take part in a home exercise program using mobile technology to improve their physical activity, muscle strength, and quality of life.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am at least 18 years old.
- I have had a HeartMate 3 LVAD implanted for the first time.
- I can walk on my own, with or without help.
- I own a smartphone with Internet access.
- I am going home after my LVAD surgery or I will be living at home with the LVAD within 45 days.
You may not be able to join if
- I have major health issues that affect my ability to exercise.
- I have significant orthopedic or neurological limitations.
- I am experiencing decompensated heart failure.
- I have uncontrolled arrhythmias.
- I have unstable angina.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of a home-based exercise program using mobile technology on physical activity and capacity, frailty and muscle mass, and quality of life in patients with a newly implanted HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (HM3 LVAD). Researchers will compare the effects of an exercise intervention vs. usual care on physical activity and capacity,…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. ≥ 18 years of age
2. Newly implanted with a HeartMate 3™ LVAD for the first time
3. Able to ambulate independently (with or without the use of an assistive device)
4. Owns a smartphone with Internet connection
5. Patient will be discharged home with LVAD or patient will be li…
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