Can a mix of gym and home workouts protect hearts in HIV?
NCT ID NCT07105007
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an 8-week hybrid exercise program for people with HIV who are at risk for heart failure. Participants attend one supervised session at a center and do two unsupervised home workouts each week, plus receive education and coaching. The goal is to see if this approach increases physical activity and improves heart health markers. The study enrolls 30 adults aged 40 and older who are on stable HIV treatment and are not currently active.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a hybrid exercise program is a practical way to improve heart health and physical activity in people living with HIV.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage proof-of-concept study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply widely. Adherence to home-based exercise may be low, and the study does not yet test long-term heart outcomes.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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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: * Confirmed HIV infection (verified on medical record) * Age ≥40 years * Classified as heart failure stage A or B (American Heart Association Guidelines) * On antiretroviral therapy (ART) for ≥12 months * HIV RNA \<200 copies/mL in the past 12 months * Not engaged in a structured exercise or weight loss program in the past 6 months * Physically inactive, defined as an activity level of less than 400 METs measured with the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) * Independent in basic activities of daily living * Able to ambulate independently Exclusion Criteria: * Heart failure stage C or D (AHA Guidelines) * Participating in structured exercise or weight loss program in the past 6 months * Exercising ≥3 times per week (≥20 minutes per session) * Do not report fatigue * Significant comorbidities (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, severe musculoskeletal/neurological conditions) * Pregnant or postmenopausal women
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Londrina State University
RECRUITINGLondrina, Paraná, 86055, Brazil
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University of Washington
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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