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The Effect of Caffeine in Elderly Citizens

NCT00117520 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2006-07-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The study investigated the effect of caffeine on physical performance in healthy citizens aged over 70 years. The main hypothesis was that 6 mg/kg caffeine would improve cycling endurance at 65% of expected maximal heart rate.

Conditions

  • Healthy Elderly Citizens

Interventions

DRUG

Caffeine

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Herning Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Charlotte B Norager, M.D · Surgical Research Department, Herning Hospital, DK-7400 Herning

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-07-31
Completion
2006-03-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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