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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN61142213
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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EXERT (exercise evaluation randomised trial) - randomised trial comparing leisure centre-based exercise on prescription, home-based walking and usual advice in primary care
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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EXERT
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Serial number at source
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HTA 95/33/01
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Study hypothesis
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To compare:
1. Biological status, cardiovascular risk factors, health outcomes and quality of life before and after 10 weeks exercise programme or alternative and at 6 monthly intervals up to 1 year
2. Continuation of exercise after prescribed programme
3. Economic evaluation of different interventions
Please note that, as of 16 January 2008, the end date of this trial has been updated from 31 March 2001 to 31 October 2002.
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Not applicable
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Patients prescribed exercise by GP
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Anticipated start date
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01/04/1998
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Anticipated end date
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31/10/2002
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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1,500
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Interventions
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Random assignment of patients prescribed exercise by GP to one of three arms (500 subjects per arm):
1. Exercise scheme in local leisure centre
2. Home based walking programme
3. Simple advice
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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1. Biological status, cardiovascular risk factors, health outcomes and quality of life
2. Continuation of exercise after prescribed programme
3. Economic evaluation of different interventions
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Sources of funding
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NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme - HTA (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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2007 HTA monograph in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=17313906
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Contact name
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Dr
Anthony
Isaacs
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Address
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Formerly of Middlesex University
16 Middleton Road
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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NW11 7NS
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)20 8201 4821
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Fax
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+44 (0)20 8201 4716
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Email
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anthonyisaacs@btconnect.com
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Sponsor
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Department of Health (UK)
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Address
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Quarry House
Quarry Hill
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City/town
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Leeds
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Zip/Postcode
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LS2 7UE
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)1132 545 843
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Email
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Sheila.Greener@doh.gsi.gov.uk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm
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Date applied
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25/04/2003
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Last edited
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27/08/2009
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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25/04/2003
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