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Effect of Physical Training on Oxygen Uptake and Endothelial Function in Heart Transplant Recipients

NCT01028599 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2015-10-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of physical training on work capacity and vascular function after heart transplantation, cardiac transplant recipients are randomized to 8 weeks of intense physical training or control. Vascular function is measured non-invasively. Effect on the hormones and the immune system is evaluated using blood samples.

Conditions

  • Heart Transplantation
  • Exercise Capacity
  • Endothelial Function

Interventions

OTHER

Intensive physical exercise

Intensive physical exercise 1 hour three times per week

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rigshospitalet, Denmark

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Finn Gustafsson, MD, PhD · Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2010-01-31

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