Tiny study hopes exercise can boost heart health in stubborn heart failure

NCT ID NCT07493915

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Columbia VA Health Care System Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study is testing whether a 12-week monitored exercise program can improve heart health in veterans with a type of heart failure called HFpEF. Only 4 participants are being enrolled to see if the facility can support a larger study and if exercise shows any benefit without harm. Researchers will measure changes in oxygen use during exercise and heart symptoms.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: monitored exercise program
What this could lead to: If this pilot shows promise, it could pave the way for a larger study confirming that monitored exercise improves heart function and oxygen delivery in HFpEF patients.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 4 participants, designed mainly to test feasibility. It is too early to know if exercise truly helps, and results may not apply to all HFpEF patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diastolic heart failure heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEART FAILURE PRESERVED EJECTION FRACTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Columbia VA Health Care System
RECRUITING

Columbia, South Carolina, 29209, United States

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