Arm and leg combo may help lung patients train longer
NCT ID NCT06467227
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested whether adding arm exercise to leg cycling helps healthy people exercise longer. Ten healthy volunteers did cycling endurance tests with legs only and with arms plus legs. The goal was to see if the combined approach could be endured longer, which might later help people with lung disease who have trouble exercising due to shortness of breath.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise using legs and arms
- What this could lead to
- If this approach works, it could point toward better exercise programs for people with lung disease who struggle to train due to breathlessness.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study in healthy individuals only. Results may not apply to people with chronic disease, and the strategy might not improve outcomes in real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * healthy individuals Exclusion Criteria: * orthopedic or neurological condition that might affect the performance of the treadmill, arm or leg cycling * have a symptomatic cardiac disease or undergone a recent surgical procedure that might affect the performance on an exercise test * presence of any chronic respiratory condition
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Westpark Health Care Centre
Toronto, Ontario, M6M 2J5, Canada
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