Plain-English translation of NCT06161987 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether a comprehensive rehabilitation program—combining exercise training, breathing exercises, and balance work—helps people recover better after a heart failure crisis. Half of the 140 participants will receive this 6-week structured program (3 times per week), while the other half will receive standard care with regular check-ins. The researchers want to see if the training improves heart function, quality of life, and reduces the need for hospital readmissions.
When people are hospitalized for acute heart failure, they are often very weak and deconditioned. Early rehabilitation might help them regain strength and breathing capacity faster, improve their heart's ability to pump, and help them stay out of the hospital—but this approach hasn't been thoroughly tested in a rigorous study yet.
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If you're selected, you'll start the program while still in the hospital and continue it after you go home for 6 weeks. The exercise group will attend 18 supervised sessions (3 per week) that include cardio training, strength work, balance exercises, and specific breathing exercises—all designed to be safe for someone recovering from heart failure. You'll have follow-up assessments at 6 weeks and again at 6 months to measure improvements in your heart function, strength, quality of life, and any hospital readmissions. The control group receives standard medical care with regular phone or in-person check-ins from the study team.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 5, 2026 · Not medical advice
China
Sponsor
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Enrollment target
~140 participants
Started
December 2023
Primary completion
December 2026
Age range
18 Years – 80 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in August 2025.
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Central contact
Huan Ma, PhD
Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
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