Exercise may boost heart fitness in hodgkin survivors
NCT ID NCT04636255
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether exercise training can improve physical capacity and heart function in adults who survived Hodgkin lymphoma after chemotherapy and chest radiation. Forty survivors took part in fitness tests and heart monitoring. The goal was to see if exercise could reduce long-term heart risks caused by past cancer treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that exercise programs help Hodgkin lymphoma survivors improve their physical fitness and reduce long-term heart problems from past cancer treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all survivors. It also does not test a new drug or cure, only the effects of exercise.
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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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Oct 2017
- Finished
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Oct 2023
- 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: * Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors * Over 18 years old * Chemotherapy with anthracycline and mediastinal radiotherapy in the last 5 years or more Exclusion Criteria: * Renal insufficiency * Pregnant women, * Iodinated contrast allergy, * Life expectancy less than 1 year.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Luciana de Souza Santos
São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-900, Brazil
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