Status:
COMPLETED
Feasibility Study of Exercise Training for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Disease
Lead Sponsor:
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborating Sponsors:
Sheffield Hallam University
Conditions:
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Aneurysm
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a weakened and enlarged area in the abdominal aorta, which is a large blood vessel in the abdomen. Large AAAs (\>55 mm diameter) carry a high risk of rupture, a s...
Detailed Description
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) disease is a potentially lethal health problem of older adults. New screening initiatives will identify many individuals with small (30 to 49 mm) AAAs for which there a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Men or women identified as having a stable 30 to 49 mm asymptomatic, infra-renal AAA, measured using high-resolution B-mode ultrasonography
- Ability to undertake exercise testing and training
Exclusion
- Patients with large (\>50 mm)/symptomatic AAAs
- Patients with contraindications to exercise testing/training (e.g. severe hypertension, unstable metabolic/cardiopulmonary conditions, musculoskeletal injuries etc…)
- Patients who are unable to travel to the testing and training facility at Sheffield Hallam University
- Patients who are already participating in regular exercise
- Patients with a mental impairment that would render consent unethical or would make compliance difficult (e.g. dementia or Alzheimer's)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01234610
Start Date
January 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
December 20 2017
Active Locations (2)
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1
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S102BP
2
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S57AU