Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Evaluation of Lifestyle Modification on Cardiovascular Risk

Lead Sponsor:

Swansea University

Conditions:

Metabolic Syndrome

Menopause

Eligibility:

FEMALE

45-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study proposes to examine the independent and combined effects of an 8-week home-based, equipment-free HIIT exercise intervention with/without Mediterranean diet through ghrelin-mediated alterati...

Detailed Description

This is a randomised-controlled study investigating the independent and combined effects of a home-based, equipment-free high intensity interval training (HIIT) exercise intervention with/without the ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female
  • Participants \>45-65 years of age
  • Body mass index (BMI) \>25.0 - 35.0
  • Postmenopausal (with spontaneous amenorrhea for the last 12 months)
  • Healthy (no known diseases)
  • Physically inactive (IPAQ score - category I and not engaged in at least 60 min/week of structured exercise during the previous 6 months)
  • Generally well enough to exercise.

Exclusion

  • Any inclusion criteria not met
  • Abnormal ECG
  • Current smokers
  • Current or history of substance abuse and/or excess alcohol intake
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal disease e.g. inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome
  • Kidney disease
  • Liver disease
  • Pancreatitis
  • On hormone therapy for \<6 months
  • Prescribed anti-hypertensive or beta-blocker medication

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 15 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 15 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05417698

Start Date

August 15 2022

End Date

August 15 2025

Last Update

December 2 2024

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Swansea University

Swansea, United Kingdom, sa2 8pp