70
Participants
Start Date
December 22, 2020
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2025
Study Completion Date
July 31, 2026
Buspirone Hydrochloride
Subjects take 30 mg buspirone HCl twice a day for 6 months.
Buspirone placebo
Subjects take a placebo tablet twice a day for 6 months.
Noninvasive Ventilation (NIV)
The ventilator will be set in spontaneous mode with a ramp to reach a minimal pressure of 12 centimeters of water (cmH2O) during inspiration and 3 cmH2O during expiration.
Sham Non-invasive ventilation (NIV)
The ventilator will be set in spontaneous mode with a ramp to reach a maximal pressure of 5 centimeters of water (cmH2O) during inspiration and 3 cmH2O during expiration.
Functional Electrical Stimulation Row Training (FESRT)
Subjects participate in a supervised exercise training program 2-3 times/week for 6 months using an adapted indoor rower and FES.
RECRUITING
Spaulding Hospital Cambridge, Cambridge
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
OTHER