Left Ventricular Assist Device, Physical Therapy
Conditions
Keywords
Left ventricular assist device, Physical therapy
Brief summary
To retrospectively investigate the effect of physical therapy intervention on improving physical function of patients post left ventricular assist device (LVAD) through electronic medical record survey
Detailed description
Method: Using portable electronic medical record system in National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH), retrospectively survey medical record of patients who underwent left ventricular assist device (LVAD) operation in NTUH, compare improvement among those who had received physical therapy intervention and those who hadn't. Inclusion criteria: aged older than 20 years old; diagnosed with heart failure and need LVAD implantation Progress: Note down patients' clinical signs and symptoms, drug usage, imaging findings, physical therapy intervention details, and recovery of functional status. Physical therapy intervention details include: onset symptoms, history, treatment frequency, treatment type, any signs and symptoms during treatment progress and recovery of functional status post physical therapy.
Interventions
OTHERphysical therapy
Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation for patients who receive left ventricle assist device
Sponsors
National Taiwan University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosed with heart failure, need left ventricular assist device intervention * Over 20 years old * Received physical therapy intervention
Exclusion criteria
* N/A
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in walking function | Baseline, two weeks | By using Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), we can obtain the maximum distance that patient can afford walking. In 6 minutes, they should walk as many as they can, on a 15-meter level corridor, assisted device (e.g. cane) can be used if they need. During the test, the patient can stop or rest if they want. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Rating Perceived Exertion (RPE) | Baseline, two weeks | By using the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale (score 6-20), the patient subjectively grade the level of perceived exertion after 6MWT. |
| Change in heart rate | Baseline, two weeks | While doing 6MWT, patients' heart rate will be monitored through portable electrocardiography (ECG) throughout the test. Resting heart rate and heart rate after 6MWT will be recorded. |
| Change in blood pressure | Baseline, two weeks | Resting blood pressure and blood pressure after 6MWT will be measured. |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed