Exercise as medicine: new study tests if workouts can heal arteries
NCT ID NCT06579807
First seen Apr 03, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a 12-week supervised exercise program can improve artery health and reduce inflammation in people with coronary artery disease. Fifty participants aged 40-70 will do aerobic, resistance, and flexibility exercises three times a week. Researchers will measure artery thickness, blood vessel function, and levels of inflammation-related substances before and after the program.
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Rio de Janeiro State University
RECRUITINGRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900, Brazil
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What this could mean
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Active substance
supervised exercise training (aerobic, resistance, and flexibility exercises)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that a structured exercise program helps slow or reverse artery damage and lower inflammation in people with heart disease.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 50 participants and no control group for the intervention, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise is generally safe but carries a small risk of injury or cardiac events.
Conditions
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