MedTrace Logo

The Effect of Caffeine in Elderly Citizen Following Eight Hour Abstinence From Caffeine Containing Drinks & Foods

NCT01048515 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2010-01-13

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 following eight hours of abstinence from caffeine containing drinks and foods. The main hypothesis was that 6 mg/kg caffeine would improve cycling endurance at 65% of expected maximal heart rate.

Conditions

  • Healthy
  • Elderly

Interventions

DRUG

Caffeine

Caffeine capsule 6 mg/kg given 1 hour before test

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Herning Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Martin B Jensen, MD, Ph.d. · Surgical Research Unit, Department of Surgery P, Aarhus University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-02-28
Primary Completion
2005-11-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT01048515 on ClinicalTrials.gov