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RecruitingNCT05958745GREENCITYUpdated Jul 25, 2023

Comparison of the Effects of Green Exercise Programs Including Resistance and Aerobic Exercises

An interventional study of Aerobic Exercise and Aerobic + resistance exercise in Physical Inactivity, sponsored by Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Recruiting at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 65 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-07-25.

Sponsored by Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Sep 2023, 3 years 1 month ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started May 2023; still recruiting 3 years 4 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
90
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
65 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

It was aimed to evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise and resistance exercises performed together with aerobic exercise, applied in the concept of green exercise with a multidisciplinary team (specialist doctors physiotherapists, nurses) on senior fitness, aerobic capacity and IC in individuals aged 65 and over.

Read the detailed description

The study is a multicenter, parallel three-group, randomized controlled study conducted to examine the effects of aerobic and resistance exercises applied within the framework of green exercise concept on physical fitness, aerobic capacity and intrinsic capacity. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise and resistance exercises performed together with aerobic exercise, applied in the concept of green exercise with a multidisciplinary team (specialist doctors physiotherapists, nurses) on senior fitness, aerobic capacity and IC in individuals aged 65 and over.

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Conditions studied

  • Physical Inactivity

Keywords

  • Physical activity
  • Green exercise
  • Elderly
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In context

Lead sponsor

Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey is the lead sponsor of 104 studies on the registry; 28 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
65 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • After the cardiology examination, it was decided that it was suitable for exercise,
  • The Mini Mental Test score was above 24 points
  • Had adequate communication skills

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals with uncontrollable arrhythmia and/or hypertension,
  • neuromuscular disease,
  • orthopedic injury that interferes with walking,
  • severe sensory deficit, visual and/or hearing problems
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
90 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Aerobic Exercise

    12 week aerobic exercise

    Behavioral: Aerobic Exercise

  • Active comparator
    Aerobic + Resistance Exercise

    12 week aerobic + resistance exercise

    Behavioral: Aerobic + resistance exercise

  • No intervention
    Control

    control

Interventions

  • BehavioralAerobic Exercise

    Aerobic exercise training Program

  • BehavioralAerobic + resistance exercise

    Aerobic + resistance exercise training Program

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Z Score of the Intrincic Capacity

    Z socre of the Intrincic Capacity of Elderly which calculated by tug test score, mini mental state examination score, geriatric depression scale score, mini nutritional assessement score, hand grip strength

    Time frame: 1 week

Secondary outcomes

  1. V02max

    Aerobic Capacity of Elderly, measured by shuttle test

    Time frame: 1 week

  2. Senior Fitness test

    Fitness of Elderly, measured by senior fitness test scores (higher score means better fitness level)

    Time frame: 1 week

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Elif Yıldırım Ayaz
    Üsküdar, İstanbul 34660, Turkey
    Recruiting
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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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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 25, 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
NCT05958745
Lead sponsor
Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 25, 2023
Start date
May 26, 2023
Primary completion
Sep 1, 2023 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 1, 2023 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 25, 2023

Study contacts

Elif Yıldırım Ayaz
Contact
drelifyildirim@hotmail.com
05325148300
Elif Yıldırım Ayaz, M.D.
study director · Sultan Abdülhamid Training And Research Hospital

Oversight

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