Can home exercise help heart transplant patients recover better?
NCT ID NCT05824364
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two different exercise programs for people who have recently had a heart transplant. One program is done at home with remote support, and the other is standard in-hospital rehab. The goal is to see which approach is safer and more effective at improving fitness and reducing complications like rejection or hospitalization. About 40 participants will be enrolled.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telerehabilitation exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a home-based exercise program is a safe and effective way to improve recovery and reduce complications after a heart transplant.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all heart transplant patients. The exercise programs may not lead to significant improvements in health outcomes.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Nov 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * All the patients admitted in the on-site CR after HTx Exclusion Criteria: * unable to sign informed consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Fondazione Don Gnocchi, Milan
Milan, 20148, Italy
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