Walking together: new study hopes to boost health in teens with heart conditions
NCT ID NCT06719323
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a 12-week family walking program called Family WISH can improve frailty, quality of life, and family functioning in teens aged 12-18 with congenital heart disease. About 104 participants will walk with family members for 20-30 minutes daily, at least 5 times a week, and track their progress. Researchers will compare them to a group that only gets a health education sheet, following up over 24 weeks.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 104 people
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- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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12 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * being between 12 and 18 years old; * having received a diagnosis of CHD by a physician before age 2; * having received a diagnosis of CHD with New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class I, II, or III; * having parents or guardians who were able to communicate in Mandarin, and being able to communicate in Mandarin themselves; * not having cognitive impairments, and; * voluntarily signing informed consent forms. Exclusion Criteria: * undergoing heart transplant surgery within the past year; * receiving cardiac catheterization intervention or open-heart surgery within the past 6 months; * having CHD with NYHA functional class IV; and * having other congenital diseases
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Taipei, 112304, Taiwan
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