Heart prep: 8-Week home workout may shield stem cell patients

NCT ID NCT05945121

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether an 8-week, at-home exercise program can improve heart and lung fitness in patients at high risk for heart problems who are about to receive a stem cell transplant. Ten adults will follow a personalized workout plan using a heart rate app. The main goal is to see if the program is practical and acceptable, with early signs of benefit.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: personalized home exercise program
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a simple exercise program before stem cell transplant helps protect heart health and reduce complications.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 10 participants. It is not designed to prove the program works, only that it can be done. Results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiovascular disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANT

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
RECRUITING

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

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