Heart Failure, LVAD
Conditions
Interventions
An exergame called Heart Farming. Participants will receive the exergame with feedback on daily goals and an adapted exergaming advice. Participants will also be able to play with a person in their ow
Sponsors
University of Linköping
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Currently having an LVAD (independent of indication)Older than 18 yearsBeing able to perform a six-minute walk testWanting to use a smartphone for the study (if participants do not have a smartphone, they can borrow it from the study team for the duration of the study).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unable to use an exergame due to visual, hearing, cognitive impairment assessed by a member of the local study team. Not being able to perform the 6-minute walk test. Not being able or willing to wear an activity monitor.Lack of willingness to play an exergame.Co-morbidity that hinders benefitting for this form of exercise (severe cognitive dysfunction, or a life expectancy shorter than 6 months).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We will test acceptability, the demand, the implementation, practicality, adaption, expansion, and limited-efficacy testing. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Public ContactT Jaarsma
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Outcome results
None listed