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NCT07430007
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Exercise and Dietary Lifestyle Intervention on Reducing Atrial Fibrillation Burden, Cardiac and Body Fat Mass.

Sponsor: University of Eastern Finland

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is strongly associated with obesity and excess body fat. Lifestyle interventions, including exercise and dietary modification, may reduce AF burden, but long-term randomized controlled trial evidence with objective AF burden assessment and advanced cardiac imaging is limited. The MOVE-AF trial is a randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate whether a 12-month tailored exercise and dietary lifestyle intervention, compared with usual care, reduces atrial fibrillation burden and symptom severity and decreases cardiac and total body fat mass in overweight and obese adults with paroxysmal or persistent AF.

Official title: Effect of a Tailored Exercise and Dietary Lifestyle Intervention on Reducing Atrial Fibrillation Burden, Cardiac and Body Fat Mass in Overweight and Obese Patients. The MOVE-AF Ran-domized Clinical Trial

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - 75 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

158

Start Date

2025-10-30

Completion Date

2028-12-31

Last Updated

2026-02-24

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Tailored Exercise and Dietary Lifestyle Program

A 12-month tailored lifestyle program combining individualized aerobic exercise, muscle strength training, and dietary counseling. The program includes home-based aerobic training 2-5 times per week, muscle strength training, group-based dietary intervention sessions, and motivational support. The intervention is added to standard clinical care for atrial fibrillation.

OTHER

Usual Clinical Care

Participants receive standard clinical care for atrial fibrillation according to the guideline-based routine practice at participating hospitals. No structured exercise or dietary lifestyle intervention is provided.

Locations (4)

Hospital Nova of Central Finland

Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland

University of Eastern Finland

Kuopio, Eastern Finland, Finland

Kuopio University Hospital

Kuopio, Northern Savonia, Finland

Tampere University Hospital

Tampere, Finland