The effects of androgenic anabolic steroids on cardiac autonomic nervous function in athletes users

Recruiting

• Conditions: cardiac autonomic dysfunction; I51.7; Cardiomegaly

• Registration Number: DRKS00004536
• Lead Sponsor: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-11-13
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

power-trained athlete without using drugs, power-trained athletes anabolic users for at least 3 years or sedentary healthy individual

Exclusion Criteria

individuals with chronic diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
cardiac autonomic function assessed by baroreflex sensitivity and HRV (heart rate variability) modulation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
cardiac hypertrophy assessed by echocardiography and aerobic capacity assessed by cardiopulmonary testing