Clinical Trial

Treadmill Aerobic Training and Quality of Life in Anemic Females

Study acronym: ATT-QoL-IDA
Completed
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Summary
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of an 8-week structured treadmill aerobic training program on physical fitness and health-related quality of life in young adult females diagnosed with mild-to-moderate iron deficiency anemia. Sixty participants are randomly allocated into two equal groups of thirty. Group A (Experimental) receives standard daily oral iron therapy combined with a supervised moderate-intensity treadmill exercise program 3 times per week (30-40 minutes at 60-70% maximum heart rate). Group B (Control) receives standard oral iron therapy with no structured exercise. The study primary outcome measures the Physical Fitness Index (PFI) using the modified submaximal 3-minute Harvard Step Test, alongside secondary quality of life outcomes (SF-12 questionnaire), to prove that active cardiovascular training reverses physical deconditioning where iron supplements alone fall short.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07651098
Lead Sponsor Cairo University
Collaborators: Horus University
Conditions Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment, Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Enrollment 60 participants
Start Date 2025-11-15
Primary Completion 2026-01-15 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-01-15 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-06-16