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Quality Control of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Equipment

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Information provided by:	National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00001883

Purpose

This study is designed to make sure exercise equipment used by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is working properly. Healthy volunteers will be requested to use P-CCMB cardiopulmonary exercise equipment (treadmills and exercise bicycles) two times a month to ensure the machines are functioning properly.

Condition

Healthy

MedlinePlus related topics:

Exercise and Physical Fitness

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational

Official Title:	Quality Control of P-CCMB Cardiopulmonary Exercise Equipment

Further study details as provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):

Study Start Date:	March 1999
Estimated Study Completion Date:	October 2002

Detailed Description:

Proper functioning of recently acquired P-CCMB cardiopulmonary exercise equipment will be verified by testing healthy volunteers. In addition, quality control will be verified by performing monthly testing of healthy volunteers as biologic standards.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

INCLUSION:

Healthy research volunteers who are between 21 and 65 years.

EXCLUSION:

Patients with a history of ischemic or valvular heart disease.

Patients with history of chronic pulmonary disease.

Pregnant women.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00001883

Locations


United States, Maryland
	National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
	Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

More Information

Publications:

Sue DY, Wasserman K. Impact of integrative cardiopulmonary exercise testing on clinical decision making. Chest. 1991 Apr;99(4):981-92. Review. No abstract available.

Whipp BJ. The bioenergetic and gas exchange basis of exercise testing. Clin Chest Med. 1994 Jun;15(2):173-92. Review.

Wagner PD. Central and peripheral aspects of oxygen transport and adaptations with exercise. Sports Med. 1991 Mar;11(3):133-42. Review. No abstract available.

Study ID Numbers:	990067, 99-H-0067
First Received:	November 3, 1999
Last Updated:	March 4, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00001883
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):

Treadmill

Bicycle

Lung Function

Physiology

Quality Control

Normal Volunteers

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Healthy

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 31, 2008