Which arm workout best helps heart failure patients with implants?
NCT ID NCT07592494
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests different arm exercise routines in 36 adults with heart failure who have an implanted heart device (ICD or CRT). The goal is to see which type of arm workout best improves arm function and overall fitness. Participants will do either high-intensity interval or moderate continuous arm exercises, and their progress will be measured with arm and bike tests.
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- 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 36 people
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- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 and over with heart failure who are receiving Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) * At least 3 months have passed since device implantation and there have been no complications at the last device control * Being in New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II-III * Patients without cooperation problems * Patients who volunteer to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have previously participated in a cardiac rehabilitation program and those who have completed less than 1 year since the program, * Patients with a primary diagnosis of cardiomyopathy and those with heart failure secondary to cardiomyopathy, * Patients with a history of shoulder pathologies that may restrict upper extremity movement before device implantation (such as severe pain around the shoulder, edema, or shoulder dislocation that restricts upper extremity movement), * Patients with a history of shoulder surgery (patients with limitations in range of motion), * Patients who have undergone mastectomy on the affected side or a cerebrovascular event resulting in arm involvement, * Patients with decompensated heart failure, * Patients with a history of ICD-incompatible shock, * Patients with a history of unstable angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction, or cardiac surgery within the last 3 months, * Patients who have experienced acute atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular fibrillation within the last 3 months, * Patients with actively treated malignancy or collagen tissue disease receiving systemic steroids * Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis where volume load is unstable, * Persistent ventricular arrhythmias during baseline cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
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Locations
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Hitit University Erol Olcok Training and Research Hospital, Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit
RECRUITINGÇorum, Turkey (Türkiye)
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