Exercise may fight inflammation and disability in older HIV patients
NCT ID NCT02101060
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether a 16-week program of aerobic and resistance exercise could improve physical function and reduce inflammation in HIV-infected veterans aged 50 and older. Thirty-three participants completed the program, and researchers measured changes in heart and muscle health. The goal is to find safe ways to prevent disability as people age with HIV.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- exercise (aerobic and resistance training)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a safe, drug-free way to help older HIV patients stay active and reduce inflammation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 33 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise may not be enough to significantly change inflammation or function.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2014
- Finished
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Oct 2019
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * HIV-infected veterans adult 50 years of age and older under medical care for HIV * Antiretroviral Therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with comorbid conditions that could have a potential impact on their ability to perform exercise testing and training will be excluded according to the American College of Sports Medicine * Only sedentary adults will be eligible. Individuals that participate in regular structured aerobic exercise or resistance training in the prior 6-months will be excluded
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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Salem VA Medical Center, Salem, VA
Salem, Virginia, 24153-6404, United States
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