Protocol summary

Study aim
The effect of twelve weeks of aerobic exercise on serum levels of galectin 3, GDF15 and some inflammatory markers in elderly women with metabolic syndrome
Design
The clinical trial will consist of two groups of control and aerobic exercise intervention that will be randomly assigned to one of two groups.The sample size will be 24 individuals that and serum sampling and measurement of other variables will be done in two stages of pre-test and post-test.
Settings and conduct
This clinical trial is an aerobic training program in which 24 individuals will be randomly divided into two groups of aerobic training and control. The research variables will be measured in two stages before and after the intervention. Aerobic training intervention will be conducted in the Kahrizak Charity Center in Karaj.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: female sex, age 54–78 years, nonsmokers, no special diet and having MS. Exclusion criteria: Individuals with chronic diseases such as T2D, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, and those participating in regular physical activity (for a minimum of 6 months prior to the study) or unable to increase their level of physical activity for any reason.
Intervention groups
Control group; aerobic training group
Main outcome variables
Improve body composition, improve insulin resistance, improve cardio-metabolic risk factors

General information

Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT20170725035302N1
Registration date: 2020-01-21, 1398/11/01
Registration timing: registered_while_recruiting

Last update: 2020-01-21, 1398/11/01
Update count: 0
Registration date
2020-01-21, 1398/11/01
Registrant information
Name
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 914 584 3996
Email address
mousa.khalafi@ut.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2020-01-11, 1398/10/21
Expected recruitment end date
2021-02-16, 1399/11/28
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
The effect of 12 weeks of aerobic training on serum levels of galectin3, GDF15 and some inflammatory markers in elderly women with metabolic syndrome
Public title
The effect of exercise training on inflammatory factors in metabolic syndrome
Purpose
Prevention
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Inclusion criteria were: female sex, age 54–78 years, nonsmokers, no special diet (i.e., low-carbohydrate diet, low fat, and vegetarian, etc.) and having MS, according to the indicators that included waist circumference of greater than 88 cm, fasting plasma glucose of greater than 88 mg/dl, HDL levels of less than 50 mg/dl, triglycerides levels of greater than 150 mg/dl and blood pressure greater than 130/85 mmHg.
Exclusion criteria:
Individuals with chronic diseases such as T2D, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, and those participating in regular physical activity (for a minimum of 6 months prior to the study) or unable to increase their level of physical activity for any reason
Age
From 54 years old to 78 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size: 24
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Twenty-four volunteer subjects eligible to participate in the study will be randomly assigned to either aerobic training (AT, n=12) or control (CON, n=12). For this purpose, a simple randomization method will be used. All names will be placed in the bag and will be randomly selected and placed in either of the aerobic training intervention or control groups.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

1

Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Research Ethics Committee of Sport Sciences Research Institute
Street address
Mir Emad st.
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1587958711
Approval date
2641-02-23, 2019/12/04
Ethics committee reference number
IR.SSRI.REC.1398.623

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
metabolic syndrome
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description

Primary outcomes

1

Description
reduction of cardiovascular risk factors
Timepoint
2 steps. One week before the intervention and 48 hours after the last training session
Method of measurement
Using blood sampling

Secondary outcomes

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Intervention groups

1

Description
Intervention group: aerobic training. The aerobic training protocol will be a walking and slow-running program that will run for 12 weeks, 3 sessions per week, and each session will run from 30 to 60 minutes, with low to moderate intensity. Also, each training session will include a five-minute warm-up and cool down program that will use stretching and walking for this purpose.
Category
Lifestyle

2

Description
Control group: control. The control group will not receive any treatment
Category
Lifestyle

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Kahrizak Charity
Full name of responsible person
Afshin Vejdani
Street address
Saheb Zaman Street
City
Karaj
Province
Alborz
Postal code
1575633411
Phone
+98 26 8832 3253
Email
info@kahrizak.com

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Alireza Ramazani
Street address
Shahid Sadoughi Street
City
Karaj
Province
Alborz
Postal code
۳۳۶۱۶۵۹۹۱۳
Phone
+98 26 4421 0165
Email
ar50ramezani@gmail.com
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Islamic Azad University
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic

Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Kamilia Moghadami
Position
Assistant Professor of Islamic Azad University
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Sport Medicine
Street address
Shahid Sadoughi Street
City
Karaj
Province
Alborz
Postal code
۳۳۶۱۶۵۹۹۱۳
Phone
+98 936 194 5408
Email
kamilia58@yahoo.com

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
kamilia Moghadami
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Sport Medicine
Street address
Shahid Sadoughi Street
City
Karaj
Province
Alborz
Postal code
۳۳۶۱۶۵۹۹۱۳
Phone
+98 936 194 5408
Email
kamilia58@yahoo.com

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Islamic Azad University
Full name of responsible person
Kamilia Moghadami
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Sport Medicine
Street address
Shahid Sadoughi Street
City
Karaj
Province
Alborz
Postal code
۳۳۶۱۶۵۹۹۱۳
Phone
+98 936 194 5408
Email
kamilia58@yahoo.com

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Title and more details about the data/document
The results of the data analysis, including the results of inflammatory factors and body composition changes after the aerobic exercise, will be published in the paper intervention.
When the data will become available and for how long
3-6 month
To whom data/document is available
Colleague: Mousa Khalafi
Under which criteria data/document could be used
Statistical analysis on serum data.
From where data/document is obtainable
Kamilia Moghadami, Mousa Khalafi
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document
Data will only be available in the research article.
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