Heart failure may worsen balance and brain function in older adults
NCT ID NCT06463496
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at balance and thinking skills in middle-aged and older adults with heart failure compared to healthy people of the same age. Researchers will track changes one and three months after hospital discharge. The goal is to understand if balance problems are linked to thinking difficulties in heart failure patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify links between balance and thinking problems in heart failure patients, guiding future rehabilitation programs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study (60 people) at one center in Taiwan. It does not test a treatment, so results may not apply broadly or lead directly to new therapies.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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