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AtrophyPhase 3NCT00267839

Effect of Exercise on Risk-factors of Elderly Women

A Phase 3 study testing physical exercise, wellness in people with Atrophy, run by University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School at 2 sites in Germany.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether exercise training may impact relevant risk factors and health costs of community living women older 65 years. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 65 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Atrophy
What is being tested?
physical exercise, wellness
How many people
246 participants
Where
2 sitesGermany
Study dates
Jan 2006to Mar 2008
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 65 years and older
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Community living Caucasian woman ≥ 65 years; live expectation > 2 years

Who cannot join

  • secondary osteoporosis
  • CVD-events including stroke
  • Participation in other studies
  • Medication with impact on bone during the last 2 years:
  • bisphosphonates
  • parathormone
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  • strontium
  • HRT, anabolic steroids
  • calcitonin
  • natriumflourides
  • active Vit-D-metabolites
  • cortisone > 5 mg/d
  • medication with impact on falls
  • low physical performance (<50 Watt during ergometry)
  • excessive alcohol-intake

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Germany2 sites
  • Institute of Medical Physics University of Erlangen-Nurnberg

    Erlangen, 91052

  • Institute of Medical Physics

    Erlangen, 91052

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About this study

Official title: Effects of Exercise on Multiple Risk Factors and Health Costs in Community Living Elderly Women. The Senior Fitness and Prevention Study (SEFIP)

The purpose of this study is to determine whether exercise training may impact relevant risk factors and health costs of community living women older 65 years.

Read the detailed description

The human aging process is associated with a significant increase of risk factors (i.e. osteoporosis, coronary heard disease, diabetes) and a decline in neuromuscular function impacting independence of the subject. Osteoporosis, diabetes type II and arteriosclerosis are diseases known to correlate with age. Participating in regular sport activities elicits numerous favorable effects that contribute to "healthy aging". Unfortunately all existing studies which focus on specific diseases or conditions favour dedicated exercise regimes. However, the complex risk factor scenario of older adults requires multi-purpose exercise programs with impact on all relevant risks. Furthermore so far no exercise study longitudinally determines the effect of an ambulatory exercise program on health cost considering the specific health policy framework of Germany. We hypothesize that regular exercise

  1. significantly impact relevant osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes risk factors in elderly subjects
  2. significantly reduces health costs in elderly community living women
Conditions
Atrophy
Being tested
physical exercise, wellness
Keywords
exercise, intervention, elderly woman, risk factors, health costs, Osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, Higher Age
Medical subject headings
Atrophy, Motor Activity, Osteoporosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • physical exercise, wellnessBehavioural

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. health costs after 18 months

    Measured: baseline 18 month control

  2. falls after 18 months

    Measured: daily records, analysis after 18 months

  3. Bone parameters after 6, 12 and 18 months

    Measured: baseline, 6, 12, 18 month-control

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Functional status after 6, 12, and 18 months

  2. CHD- and diabetes-risk-factors (bodyfat, blood lipids, glucose, blood pressure) after 6, 12 and 18 months

  3. Quality of live after 12 and 18 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Dec 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2006
  3. Primary completionNov 2007
  4. Study completionMar 2008

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
246 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00267839
Sponsor's protocol ID
D-ER-OFZ-200501
Status last verified
May 2015
First submitted
20 Dec 2005
Last updated
1 Jun 2015
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Kemmler W, von Stengel S, Weineck J, Lauber D, Kalender W, Engelke K. Exercise effects on menopausal risk factors of early postmenopausal women: 3-yr Erlangen fitness osteoporosis prevention study results. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005 Feb;37(2):194-203. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000152678.20239.76.

    PubMed 15692313
  • Kemmler W, von Stengel S, Engelke K, Haberle L, Mayhew JL, Kalender WA. Exercise, body composition, and functional ability: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med. 2010 Mar;38(3):279-87. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.10.042.

    PubMed 20171529
  • Kemmler W, von Stengel S, Engelke K, Haberle L, Kalender WA. Exercise effects on bone mineral density, falls, coronary risk factors, and health care costs in older women: the randomized controlled senior fitness and prevention (SEFIP) study. Arch Intern Med. 2010 Jan 25;170(2):179-85. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.499.

    PubMed 20101013

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing physical exercise, wellness in people with Atrophy, run by University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School at 2 sites in Germany.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 15 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jun 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early. Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

health costs after 18 months (time frame: baseline 18 month control). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00267839, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Jun 2015.

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