Can traditional dance strengthen hearts in older adults?
NCT ID NCT07815470
First seen Sep 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Summary
Researchers are testing whether Azerbaijani national dance sessions can improve cardiorespiratory fitness and quality of life in older adults with chronic heart failure. The trial enrolls 120 people aged 65 to 85 whose heart failure is confirmed by an ejection fraction between 40 and 49 percent. Participants attend supervised dance sessions led by a professional instructor, with a doctor and nurse present. The study measures maximal oxygen capacity, quality of life, and muscle strength to see if culturally familiar dance works as well as standard exercise for cardiac rehabilitation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Azerbaijani national dance sessions led by a professional instructor
- What this could lead to
- If dance proves as effective as standard exercise, cardiac rehab programs could offer a culturally familiar option that keeps older adults engaged and moving.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small and early, so results may not hold for other heart failure patients or dance styles. Older adults with heart failure face real risks from physical exertion, and the study excludes those with severe heart or lung conditions.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Echocardiography detected ejection fraction - 40-49% to justify the heart failure * Age between 65-85. Exclusion Criteria: * Age below 65 * Ejection fraction less than 40% and higher than 49% * Structural changes of the myocardium (aneurysms, scars, valvular diseases). * Signs of pleural or pericardial effusions * Clinically manifested comorbidities (unstable angina) * Uncontrolled Cardiac Arrhythmias
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Azerbaijan Sports Academy
Baku, AZ1102, Azerbaijan
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