Heart failure study: can body pressure boost exercise?

NCT ID NCT05764564

First seen Feb 01, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 20 times

Summary

This study looked at how positive and negative body pressure affects exercise ability, symptoms, and blood flow in people with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. 27 participants, including healthy volunteers and heart failure patients, were tested non-invasively and some with heart catheters. The goal was to understand the body's response, not to provide a treatment.

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Locations

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

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