HEART Camp Connect Study to Support Exercise in Adults with Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying adults with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction HFpEF to understand how different exercise coaching methods affect their ability to exercise, improve symptoms, and change blood markers. The study compares three groups over 18 months usual care with video exercises, in-person coaching with exercise, and virtual coaching via videoconference. The goal is to see which method helps patients stick to exercise routines and improves their health and physical function. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three groups the usual care group accesses exercise videos online and does not meet with a coach the HEART Camp group exercises and meets with a coach in person at a medical fitness center and the HEART Camp Connect group exercises using videos and meets virtually with a coach. Coaching sessions occur weekly for the first 3 months and then every other week up to 12 months, with group exercise and Q&A sessions on alternate weeks. After 12 months, coaching ends, and participants manage their exercise independently for the final 6 months. Participants undergo an initial exercise test to ensure safety and receive training on using activity monitors, heart rate monitors, and exercise diaries. They wear activity monitors for 7 days at four study points baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months, have blood drawn, complete a 6-minute walk test, and fill out questionnaires about heart failure and exercise. The study measures exercise adherence over time and tracks heart failure symptoms, physical function, inflammatory blood markers, and quality of life. The total participation lasts 18 months with regular monitoring and data collection.

HEART Camp Connect -Promoting Exercise in Adults With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction