Effect of aerobic exercise programme on cardiovascular parameters and CD4 count of subjects living with HIV/AIDS: A randomized controlled trial

Exercise and CD4 count in HIV/AIDS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201308000588258

Enrollment

Registered

2013-07-11

Start date

2012-08-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

HIV/AIDS Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Exercdise group

Control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Only those who volunteered to participate in the study were recruited. Male and females subjects between the age range of 18 and 64 years with the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS infection participated in the study. Only those receiving treatment in UNTH were also recruited for the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Smokers, alcoholic, diabetic, other cardiac, renal, respiratory disease patients were excluded. Those involved in vigorous physical activities and above averagely physically fit (VO2max >27 & >33 ml/kg.min for over 60 & 50 years old respectively) were also excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
CD4 count; VO2max;CD4 count; VO2max	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Systolic blood pressure (SBP); Diastolic blood pressure (DBP);Systolic blood pressure (SBP); Diastolic blood pressure (DBP)	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactAustin Amaeze

aamaeze@yahoo.com+2348033160350

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026