Walking away from heart failure blues: study tests 12-Week home program

NCT ID NCT06791967

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether a 12-week home-based walking program could help heart failure patients with depression, frailty, and quality of life. 68 patients were split into two groups: one got standard health education, the other added a walking routine of 3,000 extra steps per session, five times a week. Researchers measured changes in mood, frailty, and daily well-being over three months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: home-based walking exercise program
What this could lead to: If successful, this walking program could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve mood, reduce frailty, and enhance quality of life for people with heart failure.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with only 68 participants. Results may not apply to all heart failure patients, and the program requires motivation to stick with it.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression depressive disorder Frailty heart failure

As listed by the trial registrant

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

DEPRESSION FRAILTY HEART FAILURE HOME-BASED WALKING EXCERCISE QUALITY OF LIFE

Contacts and locations

Locations

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

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