Fitness and Daily Function in Adults

NCT ID: NCT00018265

Last Updated: 2009-01-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

140 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1999-10-31

Study Completion Date

2003-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of aerobic fitness on the ability of able and disabled older adults to perform daily functional activities. Subjects are tested in their oxygen use patterns as they perform a series of functional tasks (such as walking on stairs) and following a 24-week training program focused on improving the ability to perform daily tasks likely requiring aerobic fitness (such as walking on stairs).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cardiovascular Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Interventions

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Task specific endurance training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Tai Chi

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Both healthy and self-reported mobility-impaired older adults
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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US Department of Veterans Affairs

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Donald Dengel

Role:

Locations

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Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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AGCG-003-99S

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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