Secondary behavioral outcomes
RTT
ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION
The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) was used to quantify independence in everyday life activities [We analyzed group differences in the change of blood pressure (RR) when patients were verticalized the first time. We computed mean blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) and heart rate (as beats per minute, bpm) before and after verticalization by taking the mean from all available treatment days. Similarly, mean RR and heart rate during verticalization were computed. This resulted in a mean systolic/diastolic RR value per patient before, during, and after verticalization. Furthermore, orthostatic hypotension due to the verticalization was defined as a 30 mmHg drop in systolic or 15 mmHg drop in diastolic RR, or an increase of 30 bpm in heartrate when the patient is verticalized, respectively [Documentation further included any additional therapy type and quantity, and the duration in a position > 60° per day. The verticalization time > 60° in minutes was recorded within the ErigoPro® proprietary software in the RTT groups and with a watch (in minutes) in the CPT group. At follow-up (T5) it was noted, where the patient was living or whether the patient had died since the last study visit.