Exercise for Patients With HIV Infections

Effects of an Exercise Program on Metabolic Parameters of Patients With a HIV Infection.

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00910936

Enrollment

Registered

2009-06-01

Start date

2009-05-31

Completion date

2010-02-28

Last updated

2009-12-21

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Conditions

HIV Infections, Inflammation, Lipodystrophy

Keywords

HIV, Exercise, Inflammation, Quality of life, Lipodystrophia

Brief summary

The investigators will evaluate the effects of an endurance exercise program on the physical performance, the well being, and indicators of metabolic function in patients with an HIV infection.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALExercise

12 weeks endurance training, 3 times weekly for 35 minutes

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age 18 to 65 * HIV infection * Antiviral therapy * Understanding of written German

Exclusion criteria

* Diabetes mellitus * All conditions which can be aggravated by exercise

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max)	At recruitment and after 12 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life	At recruitment and after 12 weeks
Indicators of fat metabolism	At recruitment and after 12 weeks
Markers of inflammation	At recruitment and after 12 weeks

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Primary ContactFernando Dimeo, MD

fernando.dimeo@charite.de+493084452098

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026