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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT00203593
Date of registration: 13/09/2005
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University of Calgary
Public title: Exercise and Prevention of Syncope: EXPOSE
Scientific title: EXercise for the Prevention of Syncope Evaluation
Date of first enrolment: March 2006
Target sample size: 20
Recruitment status: Suspended
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00203593
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 1
Countries of recruitment
Canada
Contacts
Name:     Robert S Sheldon, MD PhD
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Affiliation:  University of Calgary
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: a diagnosis of vasovagal syncope as the cause of loss of
consciousness, >1 lifetime syncope spell preceding enrolment, >-3 points on the S3 score
for structurally normal hearts, >18 yrs of age with informed consent -

Exclusion Criteria: subjects with a negative Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
(PARQ), those who are unable to provide informed consent, those with a VO2max
>55ml/kg/min, those who exercise more than 30 minutes per day, 3 times per week, other
causes of syncope, individuals with valvular, coronary, myocardial, or conductive
abnormality, significant arrhythmia, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, permanent pacemaker,
seizure disorder, heart failure, major chronic cardiovascular disease, or renal
dysfunction.

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Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Syncope
Intervention(s)
Behavioral: Heart Rate
Device: Blood volume
Procedure: VO2max test
Procedure: Blood Pressure
Behavioral: Exercise
Behavioral: Total Peripheral Resistance
Procedure: Lower body negative pressure
Primary Outcome(s)
Orthostatic tolerance - this will be measured at baseline and post intervention
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
18413
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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