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Rehabilitation and Outcome for Patients on LVAD Support

NCT00781807 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2009-08-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

A prospective, multi-module intervention based on nutrition management, psychosocial support, and a controlled home-based physical exercise training program for patients on LVAD- support will be provided to improve outcomes in terms of survival and patients health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for the long-term. Physical capacity, neurocognitive, psychological factors, and adverse events will be assessed as potential independent indicators for HRQoL.

Conditions

  • Exercise Capacity
  • Quality of Life

Interventions

OTHER

multi-module rehabilitation program

The multi-module rehabilitation program includes: 1. Nutrition management 2. Home-based ergometer training program 3. Psychosocial support

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Deutsche Stiftung für Herzforschung

    collaborator OTHER

  • German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Hannover Medical School

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christiane Kugler · Hannover Medical School

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-11-30
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2014-04-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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