Can a Video-Game bike get young heart transplant patients fit?

NCT ID NCT05451979

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Alberta Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a special exercise bike that connects to video games can help children aged 10-18 who have had a heart transplant get more fit. Ten kids will use the MedBIKE at home for 12 weeks, doing short bursts of intense exercise. The main goal is to see if the program is practical and safe, not yet to prove it improves health.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: MedBIKE high-intensity interval training (video-game linked exercise bike)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a fun, home-based way to improve exercise capacity and long-term health in children after heart transplant.
What could go wrong: This is a very small feasibility study (10 kids) with no control group. It only measures if the program is practical, not whether it truly improves health outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia heart failure Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

PEDIATRIC ALL TRANSPLANT; FAILURE, HEART

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Alberta
RECRUITING

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada

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