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Pre-Ablation boot camp: could exercise before heart procedure cut arrhythmias?
NCT ID NCT07270757
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 4-week program of exercise and psychological education before catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation can improve heart fitness and reduce arrhythmias after the procedure. About 100 adults aged 18-70 scheduled for their first ablation will be randomly assigned to the prehabilitation program or usual care. The main outcomes are peak oxygen uptake at 3 months and any atrial arrhythmic events within 90 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- structured prehabilitation program (exercise training + psychological education)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that a short pre-surgery program helps people with atrial fibrillation recover better and have fewer heart rhythm problems after ablation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires commitment and may not be suitable for all patients.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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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18 to 70 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: 1. Aged 18-70 years 2. Scheduled for first AF ablation 3. NYHA class I-II 4. LVEF ≥ 50% Exclusion Criteria: 1. Significant structural heart disease (e.g., severe valvular disease) 2. Contraindications to CPET or exercise training 3. Cognitive impairment preventing cooperation
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
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