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NCT03978572: DART
Dual-benefits of Aerobic and Resistance Training
NA trial testing Resistance Training in Sarcopenia in 30 participants. Suspended.
30 September 2021
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Ohio University |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Suspended |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | other |
| Enrollment | 30 |
| Start date | 1 February 2019 |
| Primary completion | 30 September 2021 |
| Estimated completion | 30 September 2021 |
| Sites | 1 location across United States |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Resistance Training
- Moderate-Intensity Continuous Cycling
- High-Intensity Interval Cycling
Conditions studied
- Sarcopenia — all drugs for Sarcopenia →
- Aging — all drugs for Aging →
- Disability Physical — all drugs for Disability Physical →
Sponsor
Ohio University
Who can join
Adults 60 to 75, any sex, with Sarcopenia or Aging. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study evaluates the effect of three different exercise strategies on physical function in older adults. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three exercise groups: resistance training, moderate-intensity continuous cycling on a stationary bicycle, and high-intensity interval training on a stationary bicycle.
Publications & conference data
3 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Heterogeneity of the strength response to progressive resistance exercise training in older adults: Contributions of muscle contractility.
Clark LA, Russ DW, Tavoian D, Arnold WD, et al · · 2021 · cited 15× · PMID 34098008 · DOI 10.1016/j.exger.2021.111437 -
Effects of Three Different Exercise Strategies for Optimizing Aerobic Capacity and Skeletal Muscle Performance in Older Adults: A Pilot Study.
Tavoian D, Russ DW, Law TD, Simon JE, et al · · 2021 · cited 8× · PMID 34549251 · DOI 10.14283/jfa.2021.21 -
A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Three Different Exercise Strategies for Optimizing Aerobic Capacity and Skeletal Muscle Performance in Older Adults: Protocol for the DART Study.
Tavoian D, Russ DW, Law TD, Simon JE, et al · · 2019 · cited 6× · PMID 31750307 · DOI 10.3389/fmed.2019.00236
Verify or expand the search:
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03978572 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Ohio University
- Last refreshed: 16 September 2020
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