Home workouts may boost heart health in obesity, small study finds
NCT ID NCT07619612
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a 12-week home-based circuit training program could improve blood vessel function and metabolism in adults with obesity. Twenty-nine participants were randomly assigned to either the exercise group or a control group that continued their usual activities. The goal was to see if a convenient, no-gym workout could reduce heart disease risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Home-based circuit training (exercise program)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a practical, time-efficient exercise option for improving heart health and managing weight at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 29 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise programs also depend on individual adherence.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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29 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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
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19 to 45 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: * Adults with obesity according to the Asia-Pacific criteria (body mass index \[BMI\] ≥ 27.5 kg/m²). * Able to participate in a home-based exercise program. * Willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * History of uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c ≥ 10% or blood glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL). * Uncontrolled hypertension (≥ 140/90 mmHg). * Cardiovascular disease. * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. * Orthopedic conditions limiting exercise participation. * Participation in regular exercise programs or sports activities within the previous 3 months
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Sports Science, Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, ฺBangkok, 10330, Thailand
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