Repeatability of the combined exercise and heart ultrasound test (CPETecho)

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing with echocardiography (CPETecho) combines maximal exercise testing with non-invasive heart ultrasound to measure cardiac and pulmonary responses. Participants will perform a maximal CPETecho session and then repeat the test about one week later to determine test-retest reliability. This protocol replaces invasive hemodynamic catheter monitoring with echocardiography during exercise to capture cardiac function. Data collected at Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (Genk) will quantify measurement variability and help distinguish true physiological change from measurement noise.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Capable of performing a maximal exercise test.
* Provide signed and dated informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

\- Unstable symptoms, whereby therapy cannot be delayed for a week.

Where it's running

• Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
  Genk, Belgium Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Philippe Bertrand, MD, PhD
• Email: philippe.bertrand@zol.be
• Phone: 0032471626094

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.