Leg exercises and electrical stimulation for balloon pump patients
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests if leg exercises and mild electrical stimulation can help people who have a balloon pump in their leg artery. It aims to see if these treatments improve strength and recovery while the pump is in place.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and have a balloon pump in your leg artery (intra-aortic balloon pump) for at least 2 days.
- You are not on a breathing machine (ventilator).
- Your heart rate and blood pressure are stable (not too high or too low).
- You have not had a stroke or other brain injury that affects movement or thinking.
- You do not have any untreated blood clots in your leg or autoimmune/rheumatic diseases.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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