Can a team of specialists boost quality of life for heart pump patients?
NCT ID NCT05388019
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding a team of specialists—physical therapy, occupational therapy, palliative care, and social work—to standard clinic visits helps people with a ventricular assist device (VAD) feel better and function better. About 110 participants, including newly implanted and long-term VAD patients, will undergo exercise tests and fill out quality-of-life surveys. The goal is to see if this team approach reduces complications and hospital readmissions while improving daily life.
What this could mean
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Active substance
multidisciplinary team clinic (physical therapy, occupational therapy, palliative care, social work) plus exercise tests and questionnaires
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that adding a team of specialists to standard VAD care improves patients' quality of life and physical function.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with no control group for the main comparison, so results may not be conclusive or apply to all VAD patients.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States