Heart rehab may boost fitness and mood, study suggests
NCT ID NCT07468955
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study reviewed records of 65 heart disease patients who completed a structured exercise program. Researchers compared their fitness, depression levels, quality of life, and sleep quality before and after rehab. The goal was to see if the program helped improve these areas. Because it is a retrospective study, it can only show links, not proof.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program
- What this could lead to
- If results are positive, this could support the use of structured exercise programs to improve daily function and well-being in heart disease patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study (65 people) that looks back at existing records, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all heart patients.
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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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65 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2019
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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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30 to 80 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: * Patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD), status post-myocardial infarction (MI), stable angina, or those who have undergone cardiac surgery * Availability of complete pre- and post-rehabilitation clinical records, including 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), BDI, SF-36, and PSQI scores. * Patients classified as stable by a cardiologist prior to the initiation of the exercise program. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of severe orthopedic, neurological, or musculoskeletal disorders that prevent the performance of the 6-Minute Walk Test or exercise training. * Patients with severe cognitive impairment * Unstable angina pectoris, uncontrolled arrhythmias, or advanced heart failure (NYHA Class IV) that contraindicates aerobic exercise. * Patients who dropped out of the rehabilitation program before completion or had more than a 20% absence rate in sessions. * Patients who underwent major non-cardiac surgery within the last 3 months.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kutahya Şehir Hastanesi Yoncalı Yerleşkesi
Kütahya, Center, 43100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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