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NCT Number: NCT06756659

Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation With Spot-jogging

The first purpose of this study is to investigate the physiological changes of heart failure patients during cardiopulmonary exercise test with spot jogging and compare them with the standard stationary bike cardiopulmonary exercise test. The second one is to compare the effect between home-based cardiac rehabilitation using different step frequency and toe lift or not to adjust spot jogging intensity and outpatient center-based cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure patients.

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This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Conditions

Heart Failure Cardiac Rehabilitation Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

About this study

This is a pilot, prospective, randomized controlled trial design. We will recruit 40 heart failure patients aged over 18 year-old who have completed stationary bike cardiopulmonary exercise test and was referred to phase II cardiac rehabilitation. After providing informed consent, participants will be randomly assigned to either the home-based cardiac rehabilitation group or the outpatient center-based cardiac rehabilitation group. All participants will undergo spot jogging cardiopulmonary exercise test and six-minute walking test. The home-based spot jogging cardiac rehabilitation group will receive exercise intensity guidance in the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation room for 30 minutes of spot jogging and treadmill exercise during the first, fourth, and seventh weeks, and will perform spot jogging for 30 minutes twice a week at home. The outpatient center-based cardiac rehabilitation group will perform stationary bike or treadmill exercise for 30 minutes twice a week in the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation room. Both groups will achieve their target heart rate or 13 in rating perceived exertion. After 18 exercise sessions, participants will undergo stationary bike exercise test and six-minute walking test again.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Heart failure patients aged over 18 year-old who have completed stationary bike cardiopulmonary exercise test and was referred to phase II cardiac rehabilitation.

Exclusion criteria

  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Other neurological or musculoskeletal issues that affect physical activity.
  • Undergoing dialysis.
  • Having a pacemaker.
  • Unable to cooperate in completing cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
  • Do not agree to participate in the trial.

Treatment and study plan

Center-based exercise training

Other

All participants will undergo a spot jogging cardiopulmonary exercise test and a six-minute walking test. The outpatient center-based cardiac rehabilitation group will perform moderate-intensity stationary biking or treadmill exercise for 30 minutes, twice a week, under the supervision of a physical therapist in the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation room.

Home-based spot jogging

Other

The home-based spot jogging cardiac rehabilitation group will receive exercise intensity guidance in the outpatient cardiac rehabilitation room for 30 minutes of spot jogging and treadmill exercise during the first, fourth, and seventh weeks. They will then perform moderate-intensity spot jogging at home for 30 minutes, twice a week, at a perceived exertion level of 13 out of 20 on the RPE scale.

Primary outcomes

  1. Cardiopulmonary exercise test

    Time frame: baseline at enrollment and the end of treatment at 9 weeks (after 18 exercise sessions)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Six-minute walking test

    Time frame: baseline at enrollment and the end of treatment at 9 weeks (after 18 exercise sessions)

  2. 36-Item Short Form Health Survey

    Time frame: baseline at enrollment and the end of treatment at 9 weeks (after 18 exercise sessions)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of the Effectiveness Between Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation With Spot-jogging and Outpatient Center-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients With Heart Failure.

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 3, 2025
Registry last updated
Mar 18, 2026

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