Home workouts could boost heart health for congenital heart patients
NCT ID NCT06771687
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 12-week home-based high intensity interval training program can improve exercise capacity in people aged 12 to 45 with a congenital heart defect that required a surgical connection between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery. Participants are randomly assigned to either start the program immediately or after a waiting period. The study measures changes in peak oxygen consumption, heart function, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- high intensity interval training (exercise program)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, home-based exercise program to improve fitness and quality of life for people with certain congenital heart defects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 38 participants. The exercise program may not improve exercise capacity for everyone, and results may not apply to all patients with similar conditions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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ErasmusMC
RECRUITINGRotterdam, South Holland, 3015 GD, Netherlands
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Radboudumc
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNijmegen, Gelderland, 6525 GA, Netherlands
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