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Could a Protein-Rich diet and strength training boost heart recovery?

NCT ID NCT04272073

Disease control Sponsor: Liverpool John Moores University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study explores whether combining a high-protein Mediterranean diet with resistance exercise can help people with heart disease build muscle and lower their risk of future heart problems. The trial enrolls adults who have completed cardiac rehab and may have low muscle mass with high body fat. Researchers will measure how practical and acceptable this approach is, along with changes in muscle and fat mass.

What this could mean

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Active substance
High-Protein Mediterranean Diet and Resistance Exercise
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a practical way to improve muscle mass and reduce heart disease risk in cardiac rehab patients.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not effectiveness. Results may not apply to all heart patients, and diet/exercise adherence can be challenging.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

28 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2022

Finished

Feb 2024

Lead sponsor

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

30 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Informed consent given * Ability to attend screening at Liverpool John Moores University * Cardiac function deemed stable after phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to perform resistance exercise (determined by primary care team) * Renal dysfunction * Inability/unwillingness to digest/consume dairy products * Admission to CR due to congenital or drug/alcohol-abuse induced cardiac events * Pregnancy

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cardiovascular disorder metabolic syndrome X Obesity Sarcopenia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Cardiovascular diseases Sarcopenic obesity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Knowsley Community Cardiovascular Services

    Liverpool, United Kingdom

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