Functional Interval Training for Veterans Exercising Through Telehealth.
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: HIV Infection
In brief
Most Veterans living with HIV are 50 years of age or older and can expect to live more than 20 years longer with HIV medication. However, despite this success, Veterans living with HIV are more likely to have age-related diseases and loss of fitness and muscle that place them at increased risk for disability. This is a major priority for the VHA, the largest provider of HIV care in the United States. The goal of this study is to test a circuit exercise program in Veterans living with HIV that is designed to slowdown the aging process. The exercise program will be widely available by Video Teleconferencing (VTEL) and does not require stationary exercise equipment, making it widely accessible. This research will help reach the goal for Veterans to preserve their quality of life and ability to function independently. Novel findings will strengthen strategies to maintain life-long fitness through a personalized exercise prescription.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04103593
- Run by
- VA Office of Research and Development
- People needed
- 89
- Starts
- 2020-03-10
- Expected to finish
- 2024-09-27
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-22
Who can join
Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Veteran living with HIV and under care at VAMC
- 50 years of age and older
- Stable antiretroviral therapy (same ARV medications within 3 months)
- At least one HIV-1 PCR < 20 c/ml (viral load) within prior 6 months
You may not qualify if…
- History of AIDS defining illnesses (within 6 months; CDC Criteria)
- Myocardial infarction (within 3 months)
- Exertional or unstable angina (current chest pain that limits activity)
- Severe congestive heart failure (EF < 20% in last year or NYHA Classification III or IV)
- Uncontrolled hypertension (SBP >180 \&/or DBP > 110 mm Hg)
- Therapy with beta blockers or non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (within 1 month)
- Screening EKG with ischemia, complex arrhythmia, or high-grade block (per Minnesota Code)
- Poorly controlled DM within prior 1 month (FBS>180 mg/dl, RBS > 299 mg/dl, or HbA1C > 10)
- Receiving treatment for cancer except skin cancer (within 3 months)
- Peripheral vascular disease with claudication
- Severe arthritis limiting ambulation
- Neurologic disease limiting ambulation (requiring assist device)
- End stage liver disease (decompensated liver disease)
- Chronic renal failure (requiring dialysis)
- Severe pulmonary disease (home O2, admission for dyspnea or pneumonia within 1 month)
- Use of systemic steroids (testosterone or glucocorticoids) or growth hormone (within 6 months)
- Dementia (based on Evaluation to Consent)
- Signs or symptoms of any medical comorbidity that would preclude exercise testing or training
- Exercise on routine basis (structured aerobic exercise > 3 times per week) within 1 month
- Past medical history of COPD or emphysema AND mMRC score =4
Where it is running
- Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA — Decatur, Georgia, United States
- Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Salem VA Medical Center, Salem, VA — Salem, Virginia, United States
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