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Clinical Trials/DRKS00003729
DRKS00003729
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Effects of physical exercise on neural correlates of associative memory function in the elderly - Elderly Activity Study (ELAS)

Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Duisburg-Essen0 sites40 target enrollmentApril 23, 2012

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
healthy subjects
Sponsor
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Duisburg-Essen
Enrollment
40
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
April 23, 2012
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Duisburg-Essen

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\) Age \> 55
  • 2\) Either physically fit or not: High exercise (3 x 1 hour of physical demanding activities per week) or low exercise with a negative history of regular physical demanding activites
  • 3\) If diabetes mellitus type II present: HBA1C\<8%

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\) Major psychiatric diseases including current episode of depressive or mood disorder, sleep disorder, psychosis, substance misuse or dependency
  • 2\) Major neurological or other somatic diseases
  • 3\) Diabetes mellitus type I and type II with HBA1C\>8%
  • 4\) Regular medication other than diabetes type II related medication
  • 5\) Febrile illness within 3 days of study participartion
  • 6\) Contraindications against MRI assessments (e.g. metal implementation)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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