Adding strength training to cardiac rehab may boost recovery after bypass surgery
NCT ID NCT07713017
First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether combining aerobic exercise with strength training helps people recover better after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Participants, aged 30 to 60 and cleared for phase II cardiac rehab, are randomly assigned to aerobic exercise alone or aerobic plus strength training. The trial measures walking distance, heart-lung fitness, and quality of life to see if the combined approach leads to greater improvements.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- aerobic exercise and strength training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better cardiac rehab program that helps people recover faster and feel better after bypass surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise program is moderate and unlikely to cause harm, but benefits may be modest.
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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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About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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30 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Both genders (male, female) * Patient who underwent a successful CABG (no complications during surgery and/or in the following weeks) * Patients willing to participate in the phase II cardiac rehabilitation program. * Age between 30 to 60 years * Patients having no impairment in the musculoskeletal system Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with unstable congestive heart failure and symptoms of significant myocardial ischemia, including chest pain * Patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or hypertension. * Patients with any motor or neurological impairment * Patients with severe disturbance of consciousness, having an orthopedic problem and critical limb ischemia
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Imran Idrees teaching hospital sialkot
RECRUITINGSialkot, Punjab Province, 40100, Pakistan
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