CompletedPhase 4

The Effect of Caffeine in Elderly Citizens

Denmark30 participantsStarted 2002-07

Plain-language summary

The study investigated the effect of caffeine on physical performance in healthy citizens aged over 70 years. The main hypothesis was that 6 mg/kg caffeine would improve cycling endurance at 65% of expected maximal heart rate.

Who can participate

Age range70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy elderly individuals aged over 70 years Exclusion Criteria: * Dementia or invalidating psychiatric disease * General debility, angina, or other diseases that would render participation in the test program impossible * Treatment with beta receptor blocking drugs, calcium-channel blocking drugs, digitalis, or nitroglycerine * Acute disease and injury * Diabetes * Conditions that would contraindicate caffeine ingestion or participation in the test program * Treatment with medication that interacts with caffeine * Ingestion of caffeine containing drinks and foods 48 hours before each session

What they're measuring

endurance measured on an ergometer bicycle

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00117520

SponsorHerning Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

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