RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07325942

Effectiveness of Low -Versus High -Volume High -Intensity Interval Training in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure


Sponsor

Cairo University

Enrollment

45 participants

Start Date

Dec 10, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

this study aims to investigate the effect of low vs high volume- high intensity interval training on functional capacity and quality of life in chronic heart failure patients


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

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This study compares two different amounts of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) — short bursts of intense exercise — in people with chronic heart failure. Researchers want to find out whether a lower-volume HIIT program works just as well as a higher-volume one, potentially making exercise more manageable for patients. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 years or older (male or female) - You have stable chronic heart failure with reduced heart pumping function (ejection fraction below 40%) - You are able to give informed consent **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have had a heart attack within the last 2 days - You have unstable chest pain (angina) - You have uncontrolled dangerous heart rhythms - You have active heart infections (endocarditis, myocarditis, pericarditis) - You have severe aortic valve narrowing or decompensated heart failure - You have had a recent stroke or blood clot in the lungs - You have a physical disability that prevents safe exercise - You are in Class IV heart failure (unable to carry out any activity without symptoms) - You have very high blood pressure (over 200/110 mmHg) at rest Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERlow-volume high intensity interval training

Low-volume HIIT (LV-HIIT) is a particularly time-efficient subtype of interval training, which has gained increasing attention in recent years. As per the previous definition, these brief training protocols typically involve≤10 min of intense exercise within a session lasting≤30 min including warm-up, recovery phases between intervals, and cool-down

OTHERHigh volume high intensity interval training

long (2-4 min) bouts of high (not maximum) intensity exercise interspersed with recovery periods which have wide varieties in the protocols according to the intensity, duration, and number of intervals performed

DRUGStandard medical treatment

standard medical treatment for chronic heart failure as per international guidlines


Locations(1)

Cairo University

Cairo, Giza Governorate, Egypt

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