Exercise after heart procedure may help obese patients stay in rhythm
NCT ID NCT07618741
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a structured cardiac rehabilitation program with exercise and lifestyle coaching, started after a standard catheter ablation procedure, can help obese patients with atrial fibrillation stay free from the heart rhythm disorder longer. Researchers will follow 520 participants for at least a year, comparing those who get the rehab program to those who receive usual care. The goal is to see if lifestyle changes can improve long-term outcomes beyond the procedure alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cardiac rehabilitation and lifestyle modification program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that adding exercise and lifestyle changes after a standard heart procedure helps obese patients stay free from atrial fibrillation longer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study, not a drug trial. Results may vary widely, and the benefit may be modest or hard to separate from usual care.
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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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About 520 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Expected to finish
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May 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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20 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients with Class I indication of catheter ablation of paroxysmal or persistent AF and will undergo catheter ablation at National Taiwan University Hospital. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Informed consent could not be obtained due to personal problem 2. Unwillingness or inability to return for follow-up visits or reason to believe that adherence to follow-up visits wound be irregular 3. Current or scheduled enrollment in other conflicting studies, and 4. Concomitant disease or other medical condition likely to result in death within 6 months
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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