Plain-English translation of NCT06291922 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Heart Failure research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether a personalized exercise program — guided by a smartphone app and an activity-tracking watch — helps people who have recently received a HeartMate 3 heart pump (a mechanical device that helps a failing heart pump blood) recover better and maintain their strength. Some participants will follow a tailored exercise plan with video coaching, while others will receive standard care with encouragement to walk daily.
After heart pump surgery, patients often become weak and lose muscle mass during recovery. Researchers want to know if a guided home exercise program can help people regain their strength and improve their quality of life better than routine care alone.
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You will start by completing baseline tests at the hospital or clinic — including a walking test, strength measurements, and a CT scan to check your muscle mass. Then you will be randomly assigned to either receive a personalized exercise program with video coaching from a trainer (who adjusts your plan based on your progress tracked by a watch and app), or standard care where you're encouraged to walk daily and given a tracking watch. Both groups wear the activity-tracking watch, attend regular heart pump clinic visits, and repeat the tests at follow-up appointments.
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