Tests video game exercise to reduce sitting time in people with heart failure
Tests a tailored exergame to reduce sitting time in inactive adults with heart failure.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Effects of Exergaming to Reduce Sedentary Time in Inactive Patients With Heart Failure
Key facts
- Where
- Košice, SlovakiaSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults with heart failure who have symptoms, are clinically stable and are physically inactive. It tests a tailored exergame (an exercise video game) to cut sitting time.
- Age
- Older than 18 years, with no upper age limit.
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Heart failure with symptoms (NYHA II-IV), diagnosed by a cardiologist. Any ejection fraction is allowed: preserved, mid-range or reduced.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Cannot use an exergame because of a visual, hearing or cognitive problem
- Cannot do the 6-minute walk test
- Cannot or will not wear an activity monitor
- Currently in a rehabilitation program
- History of stroke, severe cognitive dysfunction, or life expectancy shorter than 6 months
Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Where in Slovakia
- P. J. Safarik UniversityKošice, SlovakiaContact: Aurel Zelko, PhDTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Linkoeping University
- Trial code
- NCT05641662
- Record updated
- 10 March 2026
- Original description
The goal of this to determine the effect of tailored exergaming for inactive patients with heart failure to reduce their sedentary time, improve their daily physical activity, exercise capacity, decrease frailty and improve health-related quality of life.Read full original descriptionShow less
Heart-eXg Study: Effects of Exergaming to Reduce Sedentary Time in Inactive Patients With Heart Failure: An International Multi-center, Randomized, Parallel-group Study
The goal of this to determine the effect of tailored exergaming for inactive patients with heart failure to reduce their sedentary time, improve their daily physical activity, exercise capacity, decrease frailty and improve health-related quality of life.
Participants will, on a background of standard guideline-directed medical therapy patients, be randomised to tailored activity advice (control) or the Heart-Exergame (Heart-eXg) intervention for a period of 3 months. Patients randomised to the Heart-eXg group will receive an exergame with feedback and tailoring to adapt the exergaming advice. Patients will also be able to play with a person in their own network.
Inclusion: Diagnosed with symptomatic HF (NYHA II-IV) as diagnosed by cardiologist, (independent of Ejection Fraction: Patients with a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrREF) or reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) can be included; Clinically stable; Physically inactive; Older than 18 years, there is no upper age limit,; Speak/understand the language of the country where the study is taking place; Wanting to use a smartphone for the study (if patients do not have a smartphone, they can borrow it from the study team for the duration of the study).
Exclusion: Unable to use an exergame due to visual, hearing, cognitive impairment assessed by HF nurse or cardiologist; Co-morbidity that hinders benefitting for this form of exercise (history of stroke, severe cognitive dysfunction, or a life expectancy shorter than 6 months); Not being able to perform the 6-minute walk test; Not being able or willing to wear an activity monitor; Currently included in a rehabilitation program; Lack of willingness to play an exergame.