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Exercise for Stable Myasthenia Gravis

NCT01047761 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2016-11-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Generalized fatigue in myasthenia gravis results in physical deconditioning that reduces fitness and increases risk of obesity, hypertension, elevated cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. This study will examine how active and fit are 30 individuals with chronic, generalized myasthenic subjects. This study will also determine whether a 3 month home exercise program with aerobic, resistive, and pulmonary training can improve physical activity, strength, fitness, lung function and reduce cardiovascular disease risk.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

3 month exercise intervention, three days a week Progressive in duration - up to 1 hour daily; Progressive in intensity Multi-modal exercise program includes a) aerobic - walking, b) resistive training with therabands and core exercises, and c) breathing exercises

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Maryland

    collaborator OTHER

  • Baltimore VA Medical Center

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Charlene E Hafer-Macko, MD · Baltimore VA Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2020-12-31
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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