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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
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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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1500
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Interventions
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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.
Interventions:
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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Results in HTA monograph on 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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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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16/01/2008
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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25/04/2003
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