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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02039154
The Effect of Long Duration Exercise on the Diastolic Function of the Heart (PEP)
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Objectives: Chronic physical inactivity contributes to the deaths of nearly 1 in 10 Americans. In seniors, the single most common life-threatening disease is congestive heart failure and for these patients, abnormalities of diastolic function play a critical role in the pathophysiology of their disease. The primary investigator's previous research has demonstrated that: a) healthy but sedentary aging leads to atrophy and stiffening of the heart with reduced myocardial and chamber compliance; b) in contrast, highly competitive senior athletes had cardiac compliance that was indistinguishable from healthy young individuals suggesting that lifelong exercise training prevented this stiffening; c) even prolonged and intense exercise training started after age 65 failed to reverse age-related cardiac and vascular stiffening; d) cardiac stiffening begins in middle age (45-64) and can be substantially prevented by training 4-5 days/wk. The primary objective of this project, is therefore to identify sedentary individuals aged 45-64, and initiate an exercise program carefully designed to maximize effects on cardiovascular compliance and function. After this aim is accomplished, we will have established a novel, practical exercise training strategy designed to prevent the cardiovascular stiffening with aging, improve the functional capacity in our aging population, and ultimately to prevent Heart failure with preserved Ejection Fraction. Such a determination would have enormous public health significance since this condition is quite difficult to treat once established.
Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that exercise training implemented 4-5 times/week for 2 yrs in sedentary middle aged men and women (45-64yr) will improve cardiac and vascular compliance to a degree equivalent to life-long exercisers (and sedentary young). The investigators will perform invasive and non-invasive assessment of cardiovascular structure and function before and after an exercise program involving high intensity aerobic intervals, lower intensity endurance ("base training"), and strength training.
Specific Aim: To test our hypothesis, there will be two groups of previously sedentary subjects, ages 45-64 for 2 years, with the following interventions: 1) subjects undergoing prolonged endurance/interval/strength exercise training; and 2) yoga/balance control.
A comprehensive set of "Baseline Testing" (prior to the two year intervention) and "Follow-up Testing" (after the two year intervention) will take place to assess the effects of the intervention. This testing will include submaximal and maximal exercise testing as well as comprehensive invasive (right heart catheterization) and non-invasive (ultrasound) measures of cardiac mechanics, relaxation and morphology. From these data, the following indices of diastolic and systolic function will be generated: Starling and pressure/volume curves; calculations of left ventricle wall stress and strain; and measurements of flow propagation velocity, ejection fraction and relaxation velocity.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Texas
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Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231
- The Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- healthy, sedentary men and women
- ages 45-64
- body mass index <30
- absence of co-morbid conditions including hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary artery disease as evidenced by angina or prior myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular disease as evidenced by prior transient ischemic attack or stroke
Exclusion Criteria:
- healthy, active (aerobic exercisers greater than 2 days per week) men and women
- ages less than 45 or over 64
- body mass index >30
- presence of co-morbid conditions including hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary artery disease as evidenced by angina or prior myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular disease as evidenced by prior transient ischemic attack or stroke
- Patients with chronic orthopedic injury that might make them unable to participate in an exercise testing will also be excluded
- Subjects unable to speak English will not be recruited because of the complex experimental studies and the need for precise communication between the volunteers and the research staff to ensure safety.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Aerobic and strength training group
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A exercise training program will be developed individually for each subject with the goal of increasing duration and intensity consistent with modern training techniques.
Workouts will vary with respect to mode (walk, cycle, swim), duration (30-60 minutes), and intensity (base, interval, recovery) to optimize the training response.
Each subject will be assigned a personal trainer and a heart rate monitor so that every session is carefully tracked and recorded.
For intervals, we will use the novel high intensity aerobic intervals (HAIT).
Subjects will also perform strength training 1-2 days/week.
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Active Comparator: Balance and flexibility group
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For the balance and flexibility group, subjects will be encouraged to participate in yoga/tai chi/pilates classes that is approved by one of the exercise physiologists on the research team.
The goal for this group is exercise classes that will be of benefit to them, but that will not include sustained aerobic, endurance exercise.
In place of a group exercise class, subjects will have the option of purchasing videos for home use.
The subjects will be encouraged to participate in some form of non-endurance training at least 3 days per week.
Each subject will receive an exercise log in which they will be expected to record their training.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Change in left ventricular stiffness (diastolic function/static) after training
Time Frame: Two years
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Two years
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Change in diastolic function/dynamic after training
Time Frame: 2 years
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2 years
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Change in systolic function after training
Time Frame: 2 years
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2 years
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Change in ventricular-vascular coupling after training
Time Frame: 2 years
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2 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Hieda M, Sarma S, Hearon CM Jr, Dias KA, Martinez J, Samels M, Everding B, Palmer D, Livingston S, Morris M, Howden E, Levine BD. Increased Myocardial Stiffness in Patients With High-Risk Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: The Hallmark of Stage-B Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Circulation. 2020 Jan 14;141(2):115-123. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.040332. Epub 2019 Dec 23.
- McNamara DA, Aiad N, Howden E, Hieda M, Link MS, Palmer D, Samels M, Everding B, Ng J, Adams-Huet B, Opondo M, Sarma S, Levine BD. Left Atrial Electromechanical Remodeling Following 2 Years of High-Intensity Exercise Training in Sedentary Middle-Aged Adults. Circulation. 2019 Mar 19;139(12):1507-1516. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.037615.
- Opondo MA, Aiad N, Cain MA, Sarma S, Howden E, Stoller DA, Ng J, van Rijckevorsel P, Hieda M, Tarumi T, Palmer MD, Levine BD. Does High-Intensity Endurance Training Increase the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation? A Longitudinal Study of Left Atrial Structure and Function. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2018 May;11(5):e005598. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.117.005598.
- Howden EJ, Sarma S, Lawley JS, Opondo M, Cornwell W, Stoller D, Urey MA, Adams-Huet B, Levine BD. Reversing the Cardiac Effects of Sedentary Aging in Middle Age-A Randomized Controlled Trial: Implications For Heart Failure Prevention. Circulation. 2018 Apr 10;137(15):1549-1560. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.030617. Epub 2018 Jan 8.
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Other Study ID Numbers
- STU 062012-055
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