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NCT05571189
Home Rehabilitation After Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Conditions: Pulmonary Embolism
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 32
Sponsor: University of Rochester
Location: University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a home rehabilitation program after hospitalization for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) improves clinical outcomes at 3 months compared to usual care. Daily physical activity tasks that incorporate heart rate monitoring will be sent through email or text. This information could help improve the management of acute PE.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* English speaking (\>18 years old). Daily messages will be sent in English.
* Acute PE with right ventricular enlargement or dysfunction defined by echocardiogram report, CT Angiogram report, or elevated cardiac biomarker (NT-pro BNP or troponin).
* Baseline testing started within 7 days of hospital discharge.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pregnancy.
* Cardiac Effort \>2.5 beats/m during 6MWT. This is for safety.
* Cardiac Effort \120 beats/m during screening or at hospital discharge.
* Suspicion for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension.
* Systolic blood pressure \>180 mmHg during screening or at hospital discharge.
* Inability to walk.
* Estimated prognosis \
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05571189). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
