Simple chair test may predict heart failure prognosis
NCT ID NCT07045649
First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether a quick, simple test—standing up and sitting down from a chair as many times as possible in one minute—can help predict how heart failure patients will fare after leaving the hospital. Researchers will follow 68 adults hospitalized for decompensated heart failure, checking if their test performance at discharge is linked to death or readmission within 90 days. If the test proves useful, it could offer an easy, low-cost way to identify patients who need extra support after they go home.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give doctors a simple, low-cost tool to identify heart failure patients at higher risk of readmission or death after hospital discharge.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study, so results may not apply to all heart failure patients. The test may not reliably predict outcomes in larger or more diverse groups.
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Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20551-030, Brazil
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