Video game bike aims to boost heart health in kids

NCT ID NCT04575883

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Alberta Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests a home-based exercise bike linked to a video game, designed for kids aged 10-18 with repaired congenital heart disease. Participants will do high intensity interval training three times a week for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if this fun, telemedicine-supported program can improve their exercise capacity and physical activity levels.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: MedBIKE HIIT (a video game-linked exercise bike for high intensity interval training at home)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a fun, home-based way for kids with heart disease to improve their exercise capacity and quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial (44 participants) testing a device, not a drug. The results may not apply to all children with heart disease, and the program requires a suitable home setup.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia congenital heart disease Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE PEDIATRIC ALL

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Alberta
RECRUITING

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada

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