Status:
COMPLETED
Brain Aging Project--Kansas University
Lead Sponsor:
University of Kansas Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Kansas
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Alzheimer's Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of exercise and cardiorespiratory fitness on age-related brain changes.
Detailed Description
The mission of the KU Brain Aging Project is to promote healthy brain aging. How the brain changes with age is not well-characterized and even less is known about the factors influencing the rate of b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 65 years or older
- Healthy male or female
- Normal control volunteers and early Alzheimer's disease patients
- Clinical Dementia Rating of 0, 0.5, or 1.0
- On stable doses of medications
Exclusion
- Unstable angina
- Schizophrenia
- Clinical signs of depression; major depression; mental health disorder; nervous system disorder
- Significant visual/auditory impairment
- Significant system illness; cancer
- Pacemaker/metal
- Thyroid problems
- Kidney dialysis
- Organ transplant
- Alcoholism
- Heart surgery
- Insulin
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
172 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00267124
Start Date
November 1 2004
End Date
August 1 2009
Last Update
April 6 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, United States, 66160