This interventional trial seeks to determine the feasibility of wearable sensors to provide data from patients while undergoing supervised exercise.
This pilot study is a prospective, non-randomized, interventional trial of measures of prehabilitation in kidney transplant candidates who are frail. Kidney transplant candidates who meet criteria for the study will have wearable sensors placed for monitoring during the exercise session of their prehabilitation. The sensors will capture data during the single exercise session and transfer the data to a mobile health (mHealth) platform. The study aims to use the information from the sensors to develop future studies where the exercise is adjusted based on the sensor reports.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
Wearable sensors to capture movement-based data during physical therapy session. The Polar H10 Heart Rate Monitor measures heart rate and will transfer the data to the mHealth app.
Wearable sensors to capture movement-based data during physical therapy session. The Empatica EmbracePlus measures physiological parameters and will transfer the data to the mHealth app.
Wearable sensors to capture movement-based data during physical therapy session. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 measures heart rate, will transfer the data to the mHealth app, and will provide an alert when the heart rate is too high or too low.
Houston Methodist Hospital System
Houston, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGThe proportion of patients who achieve at least 20 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise during a 1-hour physical therapy session at Visit 2 is greater than 75%.
Moderate intensity exercise is defined as a score of 3-5 on the Modified BORG CR10 Rating Perceived Exertion (RPE)
Time frame: Day 1
Muscle strength - Grip strength
hand-held dynamometer, Newtons; Measures upper body strength
Time frame: Baseline
Muscle strength - Chair stand test
Number of times from chair sitting to standing in 30 seconds; Measures lower body strength and balance
Time frame: Baseline
Physical performance - Gait speed
meters per second; Measures walking speed over a short distance
Time frame: Baseline
Physical performance - Timed up and go
seconds; time to stand up from a chair, walk a short distance, turn around, walk back to the chair, and sit down; Assess mobility and balance
Time frame: Baseline
Physical performance - Walking test, 6-minute walk
6-minute walk distance, meters; If the test is not available a 5-meter test can be used
Time frame: Baseline
Physical performance - Walking test, 5-meter walk
5-meter test, seconds; If the 6-minute walk test is not available a 5-meter test can be used
Time frame: Baseline
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Respiratory capacity - Maximal inspiratory pressure
Record in units of cmH20; Measure of strength of inspiratory muscles
Time frame: Baseline
Respiratory capacity - Adjust Inspiratory Muscle Trainer completion
A binary assessment of whether the inspiratory muscle trainer required adjustment
Time frame: Baseline
Physical therapy - Aerobic exercise
Rate of perceived exertion as measured by Modified BORG CR10 Rating Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale of 0 (no exertion or resting) to 10 (pushing yourself to the max).
Time frame: Day 1
Physical therapy - Resistance exercise
Rate of perceived exertion as measured by Modified BORG CR10 Rating Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale of 0 (no exertion or resting) to 10 (pushing yourself to the max).
Time frame: Day 1