Effect of Exercise on Heart Function on Healthy Elderly People

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

Sponsored by:	Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Information provided by:	Norwegian University of Science and Technology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00804518

Purpose

Effect of exercise on heart function on healthy people over 70 years. Investigate if diastolic dysfunction can be normalized with exercise

Condition	Intervention
Diastolic Dysfunction	Other: HIT

MedlinePlus related topics: Exercise and Physical Fitness

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Prevention, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Effect of Exercise on Heart Function on Healthy Elderly People

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

Primary Outcome Measures:

Diastolic dysfunction. Improvements of E' [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Maximal oxygen uptake. [ Time Frame: 12weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	45
Study Start Date:	November 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date:	August 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
HIT: Experimental High intensity exercise	Other: HIT Exercise on treadmill

Eligibility

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00804518

Locations

Norway, Sør-Trøndelag
Ntnu/Dmf/Isb
Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, 7489

Sponsors and Collaborators

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

More Information

Responsible Party:	Norwegian University of Science and Technology ( post doctor Charlotte Bjork Ingul )
Study ID Numbers:	4.2008.2177
Study First Received:	December 8, 2008
Last Updated:	December 8, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00804518
Health Authority:	Norway: Norwegian Social Science Data Services

Keywords provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

Elderly
Diastolic dysfunction

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Healthy

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009