Can exercise be safe after a heart artery tear? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT07526766
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at how people with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) and fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) respond to different types of exercise. Researchers will measure changes in blood pressure, breathing, and symptoms during and after exercise. The goal is to better understand safe exercise options for these patients.
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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 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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21 to 65 years
- 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: * History of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) and/or Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), ≥2 months post-event, and free from chest pain. * Able to provide written informed consent Exclusion criteria: * Individuals who are clinically obese (BMI ≥36) and/or who suffer from musculoskeletal or other conditions that would limit exercise participation. * Individuals who are deemed medically unstable * Participants who are unable to comply with study requirements. * Pregnancy
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Florida
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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