Plain-English translation of NCT07325942 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 tests whether intensive interval training on a treadmill can help people with chronic heart failure improve their physical fitness and quality of life. The study compares two different approaches: a shorter, more intense exercise program and a longer, more intense exercise program. Both groups will continue taking their regular heart failure medications while doing the exercise training for 8 weeks.
Many people with chronic heart failure struggle with fatigue and cannot do everyday activities. Exercise can help, but doctors aren't sure which type of intensive exercise works best—one that's shorter but very intense, or one that's longer and also intense.
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If you join this study, you'll come to the clinic twice a week for 8 weeks to do treadmill exercise training while continuing your regular heart medications. You'll be randomly assigned to either a shorter but very intense exercise session or a longer intense exercise session. The researchers will check how well you can exercise and ask about your energy levels and daily activities before the study starts and when it ends.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 28, 2026 · Not medical advice
Egypt
Sponsor
Cairo University
Enrollment target
~45 participants
Started
December 2025
Primary completion
June 2026
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in January 2026.
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Central contact
Aya I Elshenawy
Cairo University
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