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Stair climbing could supercharge heart recovery

NCT ID NCT07693348

Disease control Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Arras Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding daily stair climbing to standard cardiac rehabilitation helps heart patients improve their exercise capacity. Participants are adults admitted for heart rehab who can walk at least 200 meters without help. Half will climb two flights of stairs twice a day under supervision, while the other half follows the usual program. The study lasts about 10 days and measures changes in a chair stand test, walking distance, and breathlessness.

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Active substance
stair climbing
What this could lead to
If effective, adding stair climbing to standard rehab could offer a simple, low-cost way to boost exercise capacity in heart patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small, short-term study (about 10 days) at a single center, so results may not apply broadly. Stair climbing may not be safe or feasible for all heart patients.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 90 people

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Started

Mar 2026

Expected to finish

Mar 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Patients requiring cardiac rehabilitation admitted to the Eole unit * Patients ability to walk at least 200 meters without technical assistance Exclusion Criteria: * Patient walking with an assistive device * Patient with a contraindication to climbing stairs * Pre-operative patient * Patient with a pacemaker * Patient with an implanted defibrillator

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Locations

  • Arras general hospital

    RECRUITING

    Arras, 62000, France

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