Can meditation and walking help heart patients overcome fear of exercise?
NCT ID NCT07544459
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) to aerobic exercise helps heart patients who recently had a stent procedure. 150 participants were split into two groups: one did only aerobic training, the other added daily mindfulness sessions. Researchers measured fear of movement, heart rate variability, exercise tolerance, and anxiety and depression symptoms. The goal was to see if the combination improves recovery and quality of life better than exercise alone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) combined with aerobic training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to help heart patients feel less afraid of exercise and improve their recovery after a stent procedure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with no blinding, so results may not apply to everyone. The improvements seen might be due to extra attention rather than the specific combination of therapies.
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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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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jan 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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18 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 diagnosis of coronary heart disease (CHD) Successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedure No contraindications to rehabilitation exercise Provision of written informed consent by the patient and their legal guardian Exclusion Criteria: * Coexisting severe organic disease (e.g., severe valvular disease, advanced kidney or liver failure) Malignancy (active or history of cancer within recent years) Cognitive impairment (sufficient to preclude understanding or compliance with mindfulness-based stress reduction or exercise instructions)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Linyi People's Hospital
Linyi, Shandong, 276000, China
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