Text message workouts could ease strain on hearts of PAH patients

NCT ID NCT06477640

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a home rehabilitation program using daily text or email messages with simple exercises can reduce the number of heartbeats needed during a 6-minute walk in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Researchers will enroll 55 adults with PAH and compare those who get exercise messages to those who get neutral messages. The goal is to see if this low-cost approach can improve heart efficiency 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

daily exercise messages via text or email

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help people with PAH manage their condition at home and feel better day-to-day.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage study with only 55 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise program is gentle and low-risk, but it may not provide clear benefits.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pulmonary arterial hypertension

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • University of Rochester Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

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