New exercise routine aims to ease arm stiffness after heart device surgery
NCT ID NCT07494825
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test a structured exercise program for the arm on the side where a heart device (like a pacemaker) was implanted. The goal is to see if it safely improves arm movement, reduces pain and stiffness, and boosts quality of life. About 600 adults who need or already have a heart device will take part and be followed for up to 12 months.
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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 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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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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Inclusion Criteria * Patients who meet the indications for transvenous CIEDs implantation in accordance with ACC/AHA/HRS or ESC guidelines, including single-chamber, dual-chamber, and triple-chamber pacemakers; * Patients who have previously implanted a transvenous pacemaker and plan to upgrade the pacemaker requiring the addition of electrode leads; * Patients aged \> 18 years at the time of enrollment; * The subject (or the patient's legal authorized representative) is willing and able to sign their name and date on the patient informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria * Subjects aged ≤ 18 years old, pregnant women or lactating patients; * Patients with disease conditions that the researcher deems inappropriate for participation in this study; * Patients who have previously implanted a transvenous pacemaker and only need to replace the pulse generator; * Patients who are simultaneously participating in other clinical studies related to cardiac electronic implantable devices.
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