Effects of cyborg-type robot suit HAL on exercise therapy in patients with chronic heart failure
Phase 2
- Conditions
- patients with chronic heart failure
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000030761
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
- Brief Summary
Motion assistance from HAL during the sit-tostand exercise significantly improved muscle strength in heart failure patients. The lumbartype HAL may be an effective tool for frailty, a predictor of poor prognosis in heart failure.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 28
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
A patient who correspond to contraindication to exercise therapy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method heart rate, blood pressure, and symptom during exercise therapy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) days from the start of exercise therapy until the walking by oneself 2) days from the start of exercise therapy until the discharge from hospital 3) adverse events 4) prognosis during 1 year from discharge