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Could online exercise help heart failure patients get stronger at home?

NCT ID NCT04797481

Disease control Sponsor: Sheffield Hallam University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a fully online exercise program is practical and acceptable for people with heart failure. Participants are randomly assigned to either a supervised online exercise group or a self-managed home exercise program for 8 weeks. The goal is to see if people stick with the program and find it helpful, before testing if it improves heart function and quality of life.

What this could mean

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Active substance
online exercise program
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a scalable, home-based rehabilitation option for people with heart failure, improving their physical independence and reducing hospital visits.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all heart failure patients. The online format may not suit everyone, and adherence could vary.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 40 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2023

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> 18 yrs. of either gender * Confirmed diagnosis (by echocardiography) of HF reduced left ventricular ejection fraction * Sinus rhythm N-Terminal pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (NTproBNP) is \>400 ng/L at the time of referral to the diagnostic clinic if in sinus rhythm. * Ability to exercise Exclusion Criteria: * Non-ambulant status * Current pregnancy * Scheduled major cardiac surgery * The presence of an ICD or CRT-D device * Severe pulmonary hypertension defined as systolic PAP of \>60 mmHg * NYHA function class IV * Lack of internet connection * Inability/unwillingness to give informed consent

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

heart failure systolic heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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Heart failure

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sheffield Hallam University

    Sheffield, Yorkshire, S10 2BP, United Kingdom

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