Plain-English translation of NCT05537467 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Heart Failure research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
Researchers know that music can have positive effects on the heart and nervous system. This study is testing whether listening to specially chosen upbeat music during a heart exercise test — called a cardiopulmonary exercise test — helps people with heart failure exercise longer and feel better during the test.
Previous research suggests that music can help reduce anxiety, lower stress on the heart, and improve how well people feel overall. This trial wants to find out if this treatment could actually help people with heart failure perform better during exercise tests and potentially improve their fitness.
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You will come in for a scheduled cardiopulmonary exercise test — a standard heart and lung test where you exercise on a treadmill or bike while wearing monitoring equipment. If you're randomly assigned to the music group, you'll listen to upbeat pre-selected music through headphones during the entire test. If you're in the non-music group, you'll do the same test without music. The researchers will then compare how well each group performed to see if music made a difference.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 2, 2026 · Not medical advice
United States
Sponsor
Maya Ignaszewski
Enrollment target
~40 participants
Started
September 2022
Primary completion
December 2027
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in January 2026.
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Central contact
Peggy J Hardesty, APRN, MSN
University of Kentucky
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