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Heart FailureMOVE-LVADNCT04942353

Effects of Home-based Exercise Rehabilitation on Healthcare Utilization in HeartMate 3 Patients

A study testing Home-based Exercise Rehabilitation. in people with Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Dysfunction, run by University of Rochester at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To demonstrate that home-based exercise rehabilitation (HER) compared to usual care (UC) results in a significant reduction in healthcare utilization in HeartMate 3 (HM3) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients.(defined as rehospitalization, VAD Clinic visits, and ER visits during the 1st year after index… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
What is being tested?
Home-based Exercise Rehabilitation.
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
19 Oct 2020to 17 Apr 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • ≥ 18 years of age on the date of randomization
  • Patient implanted with a new HeartMate 3 LVAD at URMC
  • Patients enrolling in the study at the time of index discharge home following new HM3 LVAD implantation will be evaluated by a HF cardiologist and physical therapist and will need to demonstrate ability to ambulate independently. Patients enrolling in the study after their index discharge home following HM3 LVAD implantation will be evaluated by a HF cardiologist or VAD Coordinator and will need to demonstrate ability to ambulate independently.
  • Patient willing to participate in HER.
  • Patient owns a smartphone with Internet connection.

Who cannot join

  • Major comorbidities or limitations that may interfere with exercise training (including significant orthopedic/neurologic limitations, decompensated HF, uncontrolled arrhythmias, unstable angina).
  • Patient with a life expectancy <12 months.
  • Patient unwilling to sign the consent for participation.
  • Patient unwilling or unable to cooperate with the study protocol
  • Patient who does not anticipate being a resident of the area for the scheduled duration of the research study
  • Pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Rochester Medical Center

    Rochester, New York, 14642

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About this study

Official title: Effects of Home-based Exercise Rehabilitation on Healthcare Utilization in HeartMate 3TM Patients: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study (MOVE-LVAD)

To demonstrate that home-based exercise rehabilitation (HER) compared to usual care (UC) results in a significant reduction in healthcare utilization in HeartMate 3 (HM3) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients.(defined as rehospitalization, VAD Clinic visits, and ER visits during the 1st year after index discharge following LVAD implantation).

Read the detailed description

HER Subjects:

Get Garmin activity watch (has its own smartphone app to be activated)*, Datos app Get resistance bands and light weights Exercise prescription: Initially by physical therapist prior to discharge home \& updated every month.

UC Subjects:

Get Garmin activity watch (has its own smartphone app to be activated), Datos app Exercise prescription: Try to get to 30 min of exercise 5 days a week

Being tested
Home-based Exercise Rehabilitation., Usual Care
Medical subject headings
Heart Failure, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Home-based Exercise Rehabilitation.Behavioural

    Based on physical therapist or exercise physiologist assessment, subjects will receive an individualized exercise prescription for frequency, duration, and intensity of walking and strength training (including exercises using light-weight hand-weights and upper and lower body exercises using resistance bands). Research team will provide updated exercise prescription based on Garmin watch/Datos app activity data and Datos app data (including Borg scale).

  • Usual CareBehavioural

    Patients receive a standardized recommendation to increase their walking activity to 30 minutes 5 days/week.

Study groups in NCT04942353
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Home-based Exercise RehabilitationExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Home-based Exercise Rehabilitation.
Usual CareActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Usual Care

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Mean number of clinic visits

    Healthcare utilization will be measured as the sum of all-cause rehospitalizations, outpatient VAD Clinic visits and emergency room visits room visits

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Mean number of days out of the hospital

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Mean change in the number of daily steps taken

    Steps will be tracked using the Garmin watch. The Garmin watch uses Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking and an accelerometer to continuously monitor activity and provides data on average number of steps per day.

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Mean change 6-minute walk distance

    Measured: baseline to 1 year

  4. Mean change in number of participants with improved quality of life

    Quality of life will be measured using the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-12 (KCCQ-12). The scale ranges from 12-70 with higher scores indicating better quality of life.

    Measured: baseline to 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Jun 2021
  2. Study start19 Oct 2020
  3. Primary completion17 Apr 2023
  4. Study completion17 Apr 2023

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04942353
Sponsor's protocol ID
STUDY00004656
Acronym
MOVE-LVAD
Status last verified
Nov 2023
First submitted
17 Jun 2021
Last updated
8 Nov 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Home-based Exercise Rehabilitation. in people with Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Dysfunction, run by University of Rochester at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Nov 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Mean number of clinic visits (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Nov 2023.

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