IT-Based Training in Metabolic Syndrome (SPRINT)

Technical University of Munich

Status: Completed

Conditions: Metabolic Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Combined 3-monthly endurance and strength training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00686244

FKZ01FD0609

Details and patient eligibility

About

Prospective, randomized, single center, controlled intervention study to investigate the effect of a systematic combined personal and IT-based training on the outcome of patients with metabolic syndrome.

Full description

The study settles in the field of primary prevention and aims to change lifestyle of patients with metabolic syndrome with a new combination of personal and IT-based training specially designed für obese people with risk factors. Procedures that are similar for all participants are summarized in a training program whereas individual aspects of physical activity like initial education and exercise tests are still performed by doctors and trainers. Before and after three months of training anthropometric parameters, laboratory and exercise capacity are examined and analyzed. The intervention group is characterized by a predetermined exercise program whereas the control group is allowed to practise without detailed instructions. The practicability and the effect on health status of the combined personal and IT-based training in the intervention group is compared with the independent training of the control group. After 6 months and again after 12 months the measurements are repeated to evaluate a lasting effect of the program.

Enrollment: 125 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• males and females between 20 and 60 years
• Staff of the Fa. BMW
• written informed consent after detailed education
• BMI 25-35 kg/m2
• ≤ 1x/week sport respectively exercise
• metabolic syndrome (at least 3 of 5 criteria)

Exclusion criteria

• > 1x/week physical activity
• BMI < 25 kg/m2 or > 35 kg/m2
• Florid acute or chronic disease of any kind prohibiting regular physical activity
• Diabetes mellitus
• pregnancy or lactation
• Drug or alcohol abuse

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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125 participants in 2 patient groups

Training Group

Experimental group

Description:

Combined 3-monthly endurance- (3x/week) and strength training (2x/week) with moderate beginning and continuous increase of volume, duration and intensity, orientated on metabolic equivalents (MET). Main sport: walking, walk and cycling. Addition with other activities are possible up to once a week to achieve the basal metabolism

Treatment:

Other: Combined 3-monthly endurance and strength training

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

No guided training. Exercise optional after detailed consulting and handing over an information dossier for adequate physical activity.