Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise Training in Sarcoidosis (EXTRAS Study)
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Gasthuisberg
Conditions:
Sarcoidosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Exercise intolerance and reduced health status have been found in patients with sarcoidosis and has been related to skeletal muscle weakness. The present researchers reason that skeletal muscle weakne...
Detailed Description
The EXTRAS study is a prospective, randomized, controlled, 24-week crossover clinical trial in which the participants are randomly assigned to receive 12 weeks of dynamic resistance and whole-body end...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Main diagnosis: previously diagnosed sarcoidosis according to the latest ATS/ERS/WASOG statement on sarcoidosis (AJRCCM 1999)
Exclusion
- A history of neurosarcoidosis
- Undergoing structured exercise training at the time of enrollment or in the preceding 6 months
- Current participation in a pharmacological study
- Cardiovascular abnormalities on the ECG during baseline peak exercise test
- A 'normal' baseline peak oxygen uptake (≥90% of the predicted values) in combination with a 'normal' quadriceps peak torque or distance walked in 6 minutes
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
August 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00099424
Start Date
February 1 2004
End Date
August 1 2005
Last Update
June 5 2008
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, B-3000