The effects of different intensity exercise training in patients with ventricular assist devices
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Advanced Chronic Heart Failure with Left Ventricular Assist Device in situ.Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12616001596493
- Lead Sponsor
- Curtin University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III-IV chronic heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
- At least 6 weeks post implantation with a continuous-flow LVAD (Heartware, HeartMate II/III)
- Haemodynamic stability.
Exclusion Criteria
- Any major co-morbidities that preclude exercise testing or training.
- Ventricular assist device complications including clotting, serious drive-line or systemic infections or mechanical problems.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Peak oxygen consumption (VO2 peak), measured by cardiopulmonary exercise test.[After 12 weeks following intervention commencement.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method