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Effective Training in Overweight and Obese People

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Information provided by:	Norwegian University of Science and Technology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00218920

Purpose

The aim is to come to a consensus about how to prescribe exercise training that actually helps overweight and obese people. Thus, the present study determines the effects of several types of exercise training to define the one with the largest effect with the least effort.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Obesity Overweight	Behavioral: Exercise training	Phase I

MedlinePlus related topics:

Exercise and Physical Fitness Obesity Obesity in Children

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Factorial Assignment, Efficacy Study

Official Title:	Effective Training in Overweight and Obesity

Further study details as provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Body weight
Aerobic capacity
Endothelial function

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Molecular markers in fat and skeletal muscle biopsies for the effects of exercise training

Estimated Enrollment:	60
Study Start Date:	September 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date:	January 2008

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Body mass index (BMI) over 30

Exclusion Criteria:

Not able to walk on a treadmill
Participating in an other study
Serious cardiovascular diseases

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00218920

Locations


Norway
	Norwegian University of Science and Technology
	Trondheim, Norway, 7489

Sponsors and Collaborators

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Ulrik Wisloff, Ph.D	Norwegian University of Science and Technology

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	4-2005.542
First Received:	September 20, 2005
Last Updated:	August 25, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00218920
Health Authority:	Norway: Norwegian Social Science Data Services

Keywords provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

aerobic capacity

endothelial function

obesity

exercise training

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Body Weight

Signs and Symptoms

Obesity

Nutrition Disorders

Overnutrition

Overweight

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 31, 2008