Which workout helps heart surgery patients recover faster?
NCT ID NCT07438717
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two types of exercise training—moderate-intensity interval training and continuous training—in 56 adults aged 40-60 who had mitral valve replacement surgery 4-8 weeks earlier. Over 12 weeks, researchers measured walking ability, lung function, heart efficiency, and quality of life. The goal was to see which approach better helps patients regain strength and daily function after surgery.
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Study facts
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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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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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40 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Both male and female age 40-60 years * Hemodynamically stable heart rate and blood pressure * Patients 4-8 weeks post-mitral valve replacement (MVR) surgery * Stable medical condition for MIIT * Able to walk independently for at least 5 minutes without assistance * Stable pulmonary function without severe pulmonary complications (e.g., severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). * No ongoing respiratory infections or severe heart failure. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of unstable angina, severe heart failure (ejection fraction \< 30%), or other significant cardiac arrhythmias that contraindicate exercise. * Conditions that limit mobility or the ability to perform exercises safely (e.g., severe arthritis, recent fractures, or neuromuscular diseases). * Patients with severe respiratory conditions (e.g., severe asthma or COPD exacerbation) that would limit participation in exercise. * Other serious co-morbidities (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, severe hypertension, renal failure) that may impact safe participation in exercise. * Participation in any other structured exercise program
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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PIC Hospital, Lahore.
Lahore, Punjab Province, 42000, Pakistan
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