Pumping iron, pumping risk? study probes Weightlifting's effect on the aorta
NCT ID NCT06684496
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study from Mayo Clinic aims to see how common a widened aorta (thoracic aorta dilatation) is among experienced weightlifters over age 35. Researchers will use ultrasound to measure the aorta in 45 participants who have been lifting weights for at least 5 years. The goal is simply to observe and describe any links, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The target population is power lifters (n=15), body builders (n=15), and cross-fit (n=15) athletes age 35 years or older with at least 5 years of consistent weight training
- Ages
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35 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Age ≥ 35 * ≥5 years of weightlifting experience Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 35 * \< 5 years of weightlifting experience * personal history of thoracic aorta dilatation/aneurysm/dissection
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States