Pole power: new walking workout could supercharge heart recovery
NCT ID NCT05434117
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new exercise program for people with coronary artery disease who have had heart surgery or a stent. The program combines high-intensity interval training with Nordic walking (walking with poles). Researchers want to see if it is safe, enjoyable, and better at improving physical and mental health than standard cardiac rehab. About 40 adults aged 40 and older will take part.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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40 years and older
- 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: * patients with coronary artery disease treated with PCI or CABG; * willing to come onsite for exercise sessions; * able to perform a cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET); and, * at least 40 years of age. Exclusion Criteria: * currently participating in a CR program; * unstable angina or established diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, severe mitral or aortic stenosis, or hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy; or, * unable to return for 10-week follow-up visit.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y4W7, Canada
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