Healthy living strategies to help recover from pulmonary embolism

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of two different healthy living strategies in aiding recovery for patients who have been hospitalized due to acute pulmonary embolism. Participants will undergo an 8-week program that includes these interventions alongside standard anticoagulation treatment. The primary outcome will be measured by assessing changes in cardiac effort during a six-minute walk test. The study seeks to determine if these lifestyle changes can enhance recovery outcomes for affected individuals.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. English speaking (\>18 years old). Daily messages will be sent in English.
2. Acute PE with at least one of the following:

   1. any right ventricular enlargement or dysfunction on echocardiogram;
   2. CT Angiogram reporting any right ventricular enlargement; or
   3. elevated cardiac biomarker (NT-pro BNP or troponin above baseline). Criteria for enrollment will be included on source document.
3. Rate controlled atrial arrythmias (resting heart rate \<110 beats/m) are eligible for enrollment. This includes atrial fibrillations. This is standard of care management for atrial fibrillation.
4. Subjects do need to take prescribed anticoagulation.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnancy.
2. Cardiac Effort \>3.5 beats/m during 6MWT.
3. Resting tachycardia \>110 beats/m at hospital discharge.
4. Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
5. Systolic blood pressure \>180 mmHg at hospital discharge.
6. Inability to walk.
7. Estimated prognosis \<12 months at the time of discharge due to underlying co-morbidities (e.g., cancer).
8. Advanced neurologic disease and would not be able to comply with the messages.
9. Lack of access to email or text messaging 10. Inability or unwillingness to follow daily instructions.

Where it's running

• University of Rochester Medical Center
  Rochester, New York, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Daniel J Lachant, DO
• Email: daniel_lachant@urmc.rochester.edu
• Phone: 5852769357

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.