NCT00804518

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of aerobic interval training on left- and right ventricular diastolic- and systolic function on healthy, sedate people over 70 years. The old sedate cohort will be compared to young, sedate subjects also performing aerobic interval training and old master athletes without intervention.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
45

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2008

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2008

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 8, 2008

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 9, 2008

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2009

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

July 18, 2016

Status Verified

July 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

December 8, 2008

Last Update Submit

July 15, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

AgingDiastolic dysfunctionSystolic functionExerciseEchocardiographytissue Doppler imagingCardiac function

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Improvement of left and right ventricular early diastolic tissue velocity at rest and sub maximal exercise ,e'.

    12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Improvement of left and right ventricular systolic tissue velocity function at rest and sub maximal exercise, S'.

    12weeks

Study Arms (1)

Exercise intervention

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: Aerobic interval training

Interventions

High intensity aerobic interval training consists of 10 minutes warm up at \~60% of maximal heart rate, 4x4 minutes intervals at 90-95 % of maximal heart rate corresponding to 85-90% of VO2max) walking/running uphill on a treadmill, with three minutes active pause between the exercise bouts at 60-70% maximal heart rate. The session is terminated with 3 minutes cool down. Total exercise time is 38 minutes.The training is supervised by an exercise physiologist and the subjects train 3 times per week for 12 weeks.

Exercise intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age70 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • over 70 years, healthy
  • not exercising more than twice per week

You may not qualify if:

  • chronic illness
  • chronic use of any medication
  • regular smoking
  • metabolic or cardiovascular diseases

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ntnu/Dmf/Isb

Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, 7489, Norway

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Molmen HE, Wisloff U, Aamot IL, Stoylen A, Ingul CB. Aerobic interval training compensates age related decline in cardiac function. Scand Cardiovasc J. 2012 Jun;46(3):163-71. doi: 10.3109/14017431.2012.660192. Epub 2012 Feb 20.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Charlotte Bjork Ingul, PhD

    National Taiwan Normal University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 8, 2008

First Posted

December 9, 2008

Study Start

November 1, 2008

Primary Completion

March 1, 2009

Study Completion

August 1, 2009

Last Updated

July 18, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-07

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