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CompletedNCT03343522Updated Mar 7, 2023

The Effects of Exercise Training in Vascular Function of Patients Living With HIV

An interventional study of Exercise in HIV/AIDS, sponsored by Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia de Laranjeiras. Completed at 1 site in Brazil. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-03-07.

Sponsored by Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia de Laranjeiras · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science

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Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
20 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-14

Among 57 studies in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome with a site in Brazil — 7 open to participants now, 10 under way, 4 of them phase 3. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome · Brazil.

Enrollment
31st of 42
50 · median 132
Started
2017
with 3 others
No phase
11 of 57
none open now
Registered
37th of 57
by date

Among the 57 studies in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome with a site in Brazil, this one is the 31st largest by enrollment of the 42 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 4 that started in 2017, is one of 11 with no phase, and was the 37th registered.

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This study: 20 Years to 65 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

Introduction: It is well known that the infection caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is associated to a higher cardiovascular event risk. On the other hand, it is clear that the aerobic exercise training induces improvements in autonomic control and vascular function, through increases in vasodilator agents and blood vessels number. However, the investigators could not find previous works that studied the microvascular function in response to exercise training in HIV patients.

Objectives: To study the impact of aerobic exercise training in endothelial function of HIV patients. In addition, the investigators will verify the association of the physical fitness to the nitric oxide bioavailability, angiogenesis and lipid profile in HIV patients.

Methods: The study subjects will be composed by HIV patients, that will be randomly divided in two different groups: exercised and sedentary. The subjects will be tested before and after training in regards to endothelial function, nitric oxide bioavailability, physical fitness and lipid profile, through flowmetry, colorimetric essays, maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test, and biochemical tests; respectively. The exercise training will be performed in a treadmill for 12 weeks, 3 times a week, 40 minutes each section.

Expected Results: The investigators expect to achieve markers that will help in understanding the interaction of HIV with several factors that contribute to an increased endothelial function after exercise training.

Read the detailed description

HIV-infection triggers a massive oxygen reactive species production, increasing oxidative stress and vascular complications. Despite the importance of therapeutic strategies in reducing the cardiovascular risk among HIV-infected patients (HIVP), exercise-related effects upon macro-and-microvascular endothelial function and oxidative stress in HIVP have not been previously reported.

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Conditions studied

  • HIV/AIDS

Keywords

  • Vascular function
  • Physical training
  • Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • sedentarism for at least 6 months;
  • diagnosis of infection.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • opportunistic diseases;
  • nephropathies;
  • cardiovascular diseases;
  • locomotor limitations;
  • liver diseases.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
50 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • No intervention
    Sedentarism

    Patients assigned to this arm shall not perform regular exercise training.

  • Experimental
    Exercise Training

    Patients assigned to this arm will be enrolled in exercise training program.

    Behavioral: Exercise

Interventions

  • BehavioralExercise

    A multimodal exercise training program (aerobic, strength and flexibility exercises) for 6 months (60-min sessions performed 3 times/week with moderate intensity).

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Skin microvascular blood flow

    Microvascular reactivity will be evaluated by laser speckle contrast imaging with laser wavelength of 785 nm in combination with iontophoresis of acetylcholine (ACh) and sodium nitroprusside (SNP) for noninvasive and continuous measurements of cutaneous microvascular flow changes in the forearm.

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Peak Oxygen consumption

    Measured at a maximal graded exercise test.

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

  2. Nitrite/nitrate

    Colorimetric assay kit

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

  3. Body fat

    Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

  4. Forearm macrovascular blood flow

    Forearm macrovascular blood flow will be evaluated by venous occlusion plethysmography.

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

  5. Capillary density

    Capillary density will be evaluated by high-resolution intra-vital color microscopy.

    Time frame: Baseline and 3 months

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Study locations

1 site
  • Rio de Janeiro State University
    Rio De Janeiro, RJ 20550-900, Brazil
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Nov 2017 to primary completion in Dec 2022, 61 months.

Of 642 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, half reached primary completion within 30 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 17 and three quarters within 45. This study's 61 months is above that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 648 studies reached it within 29 months; a quarter within 17 and three quarters within 45.

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Registered
Nov 10, 2017
First posted
Nov 17, 2017
StartActual
Nov 10, 2017
Primary completionActual
Dec 20, 2022
CompletionActual
Mar 3, 2023
Last update
Mar 7, 2023
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 7, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03343522
Lead sponsor
Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia de Laranjeiras
Collaborators
Rio de Janeiro State University
Responsible party
Juliana Pereira Borges (Principal Investigator, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia de Laranjeiras) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 17, 2017
Start date
Nov 10, 2017
Primary completion
Dec 20, 2022
Completion
Mar 3, 2023
Last update
Mar 7, 2023

Study contacts

Juliana P Borges, PhD
principal investigator · Insituto Nacional de Cardiologia and Rio de Janeiro State University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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