Heart failure patients may sharpen minds with dual training

NCT ID NCT04970888

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Montreal Heart Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether combining cognitive training (brain games) with physical exercise can improve thinking, memory, and brain blood flow in people with chronic heart failure. Researchers will enroll 216 men and women aged 50 and older with stable heart failure. Participants will do both types of training several times a week for several weeks, and their cognitive function will be measured before and after.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: cognitive training and exercise training
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to improve thinking and memory in people with chronic heart failure.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study testing a combination of two behavioral interventions, so results may not be dramatic or apply to everyone. The training requires significant time commitment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congestive heart failure heart failure Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

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

AGING CHRONIC HEART FAILURE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Preventive medicine and physical activity centre (centre EPIC), Montreal Heart Institute
RECRUITING

Montreal, Quebec, H1T1N6, Canada

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