Heart rehab hope for rare amyloidosis patients
NCT ID NCT07494942
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a structured 5-week cardiac rehabilitation program can improve exercise ability and quality of life in 40 adults with cardiac amyloidosis. Participants will undergo supervised aerobic and strength training five days a week, with tests before and after the program to measure changes in heart and lung function. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and effective for this specific condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cardiac rehabilitation program (structured exercise and education)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that cardiac rehab is a safe and effective way to help people with cardiac amyloidosis feel better and move more easily.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with no comparison group, so results may not be definitive. The program may not improve outcomes for everyone, and some participants might find the exercises too challenging.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or older * Cardiac ATTR amyloidosis diagnosed according to guidelines: Perugini grade II or III uptake on bone scintigraphy, without monoclonal gammopathy. * Ability to undergo a stress test * Available to complete the 5-week rehabilitation program within 30 days of the stress test Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias * NYHA Class IV heart failure * Inability to give informed consent to participate in the study * Inability to monitor the patient during the study period * Subject not enrolled in a social security program or not eligible for such a program * Pregnant or breastfeeding women, patients unable to give consent, protected adults, vulnerable persons * Subjects deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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KRIEF
Montpellier, France
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