Smartphone exercise program aims to ease heart flutter symptoms
NCT ID NCT06938412
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a personalized, sensor-based exercise program can reduce symptoms like palpitations and shortness of breath in people with atrial fibrillation (AF). Researchers will enroll 120 adults with paroxysmal AF who are not very active. Participants will use a digital health tool to guide their exercise, and the team will measure changes in symptom severity over time.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 120 people
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- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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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: * ≥40years of age * Paroxysmal AF * Electrocardiographic (or equivalent) documentation of AF within 12 months (would need to have evidence of AF after initial post-ablation blanking period if the patient had prior AF ablation) * AF Severity Scale (AFSS) symptom score 13-26 * Self-report weekly moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) 30-120 minutes Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to give consent * ≤90 days from AF ablation, coronary revascularization, heart failure hospitalization * Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<50%, moderate to severe stenotic valvular heart disease or severe regurgitant valvular disease or history of mechanical valve replacement, presence of implanted pacemaker or defibrillator system * Labile INR or unable to take anticoagulant despite indication * Life expectancy \< 1 year * Hemodialysis; severe pulmonary or liver disease * Musculoskeletal, balance/gait issues, severe peripheral vascular disease, or neuropathy or other neurologic conditions limiting exercise * Self-report MVPA \<30 minutes * Upon initial screening, if the participant's baseline FitBit-measured MVPA ≥180 minutes/week (despite self-report range of 30-120 minutes), the participant will be further excluded.
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Locations
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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