Can special exercise programs help heart failure patients breathe easier?
NCT ID NCT04068844
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at why people with a certain type of heart failure (HFpEF) have trouble exercising and feel short of breath. Researchers tested whether different exercise programs (using the whole body or just one leg) could improve fitness. The study involved 93 adults aged 60 and older with heart failure but without severe kidney disease or other major conditions.
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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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93 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2019
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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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60 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * signs and symptoms of heart failure * an ejection fraction \> 0.50 * objective evidence of diastolic dysfunction Exclusion Criteria: * age \< 60 years * BMI \> 50 kg/m2 * PDE5 inhibitor use * Severe valvular disease * Severe COPD * CKD 4 or higher * Contra-indication to MRI.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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