Resistance training in adults with Crohn’s disease
- Conditions
- Specialty: Gastroenterology, Primary sub-specialty: GastroenterologyUKCRC code/ Disease: Oral and Gastrointestinal/ Other diseases of the digestive systemDigestive SystemOral and Gastrointestinal/ Other diseases of the digestive system
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN11470370
- Lead Sponsor
- orthumbria University Newcastle
- Brief Summary
2020 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33119156/ results (added 30/10/2020)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 47
1. Age 16 years or older
2. Clinical diagnosis of Crohn’s disease for at least 4 weeks before screening visit
3. Inactive (<150 on Crohn’s Disease Activity Index [CDAI]) or mildly active (150-219 on CDAI) Crohn’s disease assessed no greater than 4 weeks before screening visit
4. Faecal calprotectin <250mcg/g recorded no greater than 4 weeks before screening visit
5. Stable medications for at least 4 weeks before screening visit
6. Able to provide written informed consent and complete the study questionnaires
7. Able to travel to the research centre for assessment visits and exercise sessions
1. Absolute contraindications or co-morbidities to exercise testing and training as defined by the American College of Sports Medicine
2. Deemed unsuitable to undertake resistance exercise (assessed by gastroenterologist/physician)
3. Planned major surgery within the first 6 months after randomisation
4. Female planning pregnancy within the first 6 months after randomisation
5. Pregnant
6. Current participation in > 2 sessions/week of resistance exercise (self-reported)
7. Participation in another clinical trial for with concurrent participation is deemed inappropriate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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