Effects of exergaming to reduce sedentary time in inactive patients with heart failure: An international multi-center, randomized, parallel-group study - Heart-eXg

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Overview

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Registry

who.int

Start Date

TBD

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sponsor

niversteit Linkoping

•1\. Diagnosed with symptomatic Heart Failure (NYHA II\-IV) as diagnosed by
•cardiologist, (independent of Ejection Fraction)
•2\. Clinically stable
•3\. Physically inactive by self\-report
•4\. Older than 18 years, there is no upper age limit,
•5\. Speak/understand the language of the country where the study is taking place.
•6\. Wanting to use a smartphone for the study (if patients do not have a
•smartphone, they can borrow it from the study team for the duration of the

•1\. Unable to use an exergame due to visual, hearing, cognitive impairment
•assessed by a member of the local study team, e.g. cardiologist,
•physiotherapist, nurse.
•2\. Not being able to perform the 6\-minute walk test.
•3\. Not being able or willing to wear an activity monitor.
•4\. Currently included in a rehabilitation program
•5\. Lack of willingness to play an exergame.
•6\. Co\-morbidity that hinders benefitting for this form of exercise (history of
•stroke, severe cognitive dysfunction, or a life expectancy shorter than 6