Playtime prescription: study tests active fun for kids with heart conditions

NCT ID NCT04619745

First seen Apr 02, 2026 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 7 times

Summary

This study looked at whether a 6-month, home-based, parent-led physical activity program can help young children (3 months to 6 years) born with heart defects get the recommended 180 minutes of daily activity after heart surgery or catheterization. The goal was to see if such a program is possible to run and measure, not to prove it works. 43 children took part, and the results will help design a larger future study.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1, Canada

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.