Effects of maximal strength exercise on bone mineral density in people living with HIV and receiving ART: A randomised controlled trial

Maximal strength exercise training and bone mineral density in HIV

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201712002889203

Enrollment

Registered

2017-12-19

Start date

2018-09-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

HIV/AIDS

Interventions

Maximal strength exercise group

control group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Only those who volunteer to participate in the study will be recruited. Male and female participants living with HIV and receiving ART aged between 18 and 45 years. Only those receiving tenofovir based ART regimens for more than one year. Age 18 to 45 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those with cardiac, respiratory and renal diseases. Smokers, alcoholics, diabetic and hypertensive. All those who are highly physically fit (VO2max of above 30 ml/kg/min).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Bone mineral density;1 repetition maximum (1 RM);Age;Height;Body weight	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max);Blood pressure;heartrate	—

Countries

Malawi

Contacts

Public ContactKennedy Malisita

Study Collaborator and Head of ART unit

ekari988@gmail.com+265999440965

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026