Exercise Therapy to Treat Adults With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Completed · Phase 1

Conditions studied: Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal

In brief

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a weakened and enlarged area in the abdominal aorta, which is a large blood vessel in the abdomen. If an AAA ruptures, it can be life-threatening. Research has shown that sedentary individuals are at increased risk of developing AAAs. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of an exercise program at limiting the growth of small AAAs in older individuals.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00349947

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

2400

Starts

2006-11-01

Expected to finish

2011-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-06-07

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Small AAA less than 5.5 cm in size
• Over age 50

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with congenital aneurysm syndromes such as Ehlers-Danlos' or Marfan's

Where it is running

• Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System — Palo Alto, California, United States
• Kaiser Permanente Hospitals of Northern California — Santa Clara, California, United States
• Stanford University Medical Center — Stanford, California, United States

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