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Robotic-assisted Exercise Training in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Sponsor: German Heart Institute
Summary
This study will address the challenging task of remobilizing patients with advanced chronic lung or heart failure in a functional New York Heart Association class III-IV by using an externally physically-supported exosuit movement therapy. This soft, wearable robot (Myosuit) assists mobilization according to individual needs by activating neuromuscular feedback systems, promoting physical activity and preventing early physical exhaustion. The feasibility, tolerance and safety of a Myosuit assisted training was shown in a feasibility trial. In the efficacy trial, patients will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio for an exosuit-supported or non-supported exercise training protocol, training 3 units per week for 8 weeks. Assessment of outcome will be performed by various functional, mobility and endurance tests, questionnaires and clinical parameters. Furthermore, the transfer of regained motor and balance skills to everyday life will be analyzed.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2021-11-01
Completion Date
2025-01
Last Updated
2024-04-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Myosuit robotic device
The Myosuit is a partially soft, exoskeleton-type, wearable robot that supports the synergistic extension of the hip and knee joints.
Locations (1)
German Heart Center
Berlin, Germany