Remote Exercise Study for Individuals With Down Syndrome

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Down Syndrome

In brief

This pilot study aims to test whether remote delivery of the exercise intervention provides a sufficient training stimulus. This pilot study will be remote and online-only, and will have no in-person interaction, data collection or intervention. 20 Participants will participate in a 12-wk, 3hrs/wk remote exercise intervention and in a pre- and a posttest remote testing session. We will use Zoom for all testing and exercise sessions.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04647851

Run by

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

People needed

20

Starts

2020-11-18

Expected to finish

2022-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2023-05-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Between 18 and 35 years old
• generally healthy
• sedentary (defined as being involved in less than 30 minutes of moderately-intense physical activity per day)
• additionally for the participants with Down syndrome:
• diagnosis of Down syndrome trisomy 21 and
• normal thyroid function or stable thyroid function (and medications) for at least 6 mo.

You may not qualify if…

• congenital heart disease;
• atherosclerotic or other vascular disease;
• asthma or other pulmonary disease;
• hypertension (defined BP >140/90 mmHg);
• blood pressure below 90/60 mmHg;
• history of pre-syncope or syncope;
• diabetes (defined as Hba1c of >7.5% or use of glucose lowering medication);
• severe obesity (defined as BMI >40);
• medications affecting heart rate, blood pressure or arterial function;
• anti-inflammatory medication including NSAIDS;
• current smoking and
• pregnancy.

Where it is running

• University of Nevada, Las Vegas — Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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