Stationary bike program aims to boost heart fitness in afib patients
NCT ID NCT04092166
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether an 8-week cardiac rehabilitation program using a stationary bike could improve cardiorespiratory fitness in 20 adults with atrial fibrillation. Participants exercised for 6 minutes, three times a week. The goal was to see if exercise capacity could increase by a meaningful amount (2 METs).
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- structured cardiac rehabilitation program (stationary bike exercise)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple exercise program to improve fitness and outcomes for people with atrial fibrillation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program is short (8 weeks) and may not produce lasting benefits.
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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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2019
- Finished
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Feb 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 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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Individuals with paroxysmal or persistent AF * Individuals with a BMI between 27 and 40 Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to engage with a cardiac rehabilitation program * Pregnant women * If patient can perform exercise at a high intensity (6 METS or above), they will no longer be analyzed in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Valley Hospital
Paramus, New Jersey, 07652, United States
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