Status:
COMPLETED
Home-based Exercise Via a Telecommunications System
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Functional Limitation
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
This study is investigating the effects of a home-based resistance exercise program, administered via an interactive telecommunications system, in functionally limited older veterans.
Detailed Description
Inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle have been shown to accelerate and exaggerate the age-related decline in muscle strength. In this context, a rapid decline in strength among older adults has been l...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 65 years
- Ability to use a telephone without assistance
Exclusion
- Angina pectoris
- Myocardial infarction
- Ventricular dysrhythmia currently receiving therapy
- Systolic blood pressure 165 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure 100 mm Hg
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
103 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00248781
Start Date
September 1 2003
End Date
November 1 2009
Last Update
January 10 2014
Active Locations (1)
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VA Boston Health Care System
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02130