Simple workout may boost transplant rejection blood test
NCT ID NCT04656080
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether doing a hard exercise test before a blood draw can make the AlloSure test better at spotting heart transplant rejection. Researchers will test 27 heart transplant recipients, both with stable transplants and those showing signs of rejection. The goal is to see if exercise changes the levels of donor DNA in the blood, which could help doctors catch rejection earlier and more accurately.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple exercise test before a blood draw makes rejection detection more accurate, possibly reducing the need for invasive biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 27 participants. It is designed to gather knowledge, not to prove a new treatment works. Results may not apply to all heart transplant patients.
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Baylor Scott & White health research institute
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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