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Trial no.: PACTR202607782571116 Date of Registration: 31/07/2026
Trial Status: Retrospective registration - This trial was registered after enrolment of the first participant
TRIAL DESCRIPTION
Public title Comparison of the Effects of Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise and Combined Aerobic-Resistance Exercise on Selected Physiological Variables among Female University Students
Official scientific title A Randomized Parallel-Group Trial Comparing Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise and Combined Aerobic-Resistance Exercise on Physiological Variables among Female University Students in Ethiopia
Brief summary describing the background and objectives of the trial University students are particularly vulnerable to physical inactivity because of academic workload, prolonged sedentary behaviors, and reduced participation in structured physical activity.Physical inactivity among university students is associated with adverse cardiovascular and body composition outcomes. Although both aerobic exercise and combined aerobic–resistance exercise improve physiological health, evidence comparing their effectiveness among female university students remains limited. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the effects of eight weeks of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and combined aerobic–resistance exercise on resting heart rate, blood pressure, body fat percentage, and lean body mass among female undergraduate students at Bahir Dar University.
Type of trial RCT
Acronym (If the trial has an acronym then please provide)
Disease(s) or condition(s) being studied Circulatory System,Musculoskeletal Diseases,Respiratory
Sub-Disease(s) or condition(s) being studied
Purpose of the trial Physical activity and nutrition
Anticipated trial start date 22/03/2024
Actual trial start date 22/03/2024
Anticipated date of last follow up 20/05/2024
Actual Last follow-up date
Anticipated target sample size (number of participants) 32
Actual target sample size (number of participants)
Recruitment status Completed
Publication URL
Secondary Ids Issuing authority/Trial register
STUDY DESIGN
Intervention assignment Allocation to intervention If randomised, describe how the allocation sequence was generated Describe how the allocation sequence/code was concealed from the person allocating the participants to the intervention arms Masking If masking / blinding was used
Parallel: different groups receive different interventions at same time during study Randomised Simple randomization using a randomization table created by a computer software program Sealed opaque envelopes Open-label(Masking Not Used)
INTERVENTIONS
Intervention type Intervention name Dose Duration Intervention description Group size Nature of control
Experimental Group Moderate intensity aerobic exercise training 8 weeks Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise (MIAE), 60 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, 8 weeks 16
Control Group Combined Exercise 60 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, 8 weeks 8 WEEKS 60 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, 8 weeks 16 Dose Comparison
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
List inclusion criteria List exclusion criteria Age Category Minimum age Maximum age Gender
Female undergraduate students; non-athletes; apparently healthy; willing to participate voluntarily; able to attend exercise sessions; provided written informed consent. Current musculoskeletal injury, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, pregnancy, participation in structured athletic training, or any condition preventing exercise participation. Adult: 18 Year(s)-44 Year(s) 21 Year(s) 24 Year(s) Female
ETHICS APPROVAL
Has the study received appropriate ethics committee approval Date the study will be submitted for approval Date of approval Name of the ethics committee
Yes 22/03/2024 Dr.Alemu. Gashew Tesema
Ethics Committee Address
Street address City Postal code Country
72 Bhir Dar 058220015 Ethiopia
OUTCOMES
Type of outcome Outcome Timepoint(s) at which outcome measured
Primary Outcome Systolic BP, Diastolic BP, Resting Heart Rate, Body Fat Percentage, Lean Body Mass Week 0
Secondary Outcome Systolic BP, Diastolic BP, Resting Heart Rate, Body Fat Percentage, Lean Body Mass Post-intervention Week 8
RECRUITMENT CENTRES
Name of recruitment centre Street address City Postal code Country
Bahir Dar University 72 Bahir Dar Ethiopia
FUNDING SOURCES
Name of source Street address City Postal code Country
kassa Abebaw 72 Bhir Dar Ethiopia
SPONSORS
Sponsor level Name Street address City Postal code Country Nature of sponsor
Primary Sponsor Bhir Dar University 72 Bahir Dar Ethiopia University
COLLABORATORS
Name Street address City Postal code Country
CONTACT PEOPLE
Role Name Email Phone Street address
Principal Investigator kassa Abebaw kassaabebaw57@gmail.com +251918573744 Bahir DAR
City Postal code Country Position/Affiliation
Bahir Dar Ethiopia lecturer in Human physiology
Role Name Email Phone Street address
Public Enquiries zemenu Dessalegn zemenudesalegn01@gmail.com +251943572570 bahir dar
City Postal code Country Position/Affiliation
bahir dar Ethiopia lecturer in excercise physiology
Role Name Email Phone Street address
Scientific Enquiries Yared Tegegne yaridtegene@gmail.com +25141301676 bahir dar
City Postal code Country Position/Affiliation
bahir dar Ethiopia Assistant professor in Atletics
REPORTING
Share IPD Description Additional Document Types Sharing Time Frame Key Access Criteria
Yes De-identified individual participant data (IPD) underlying the results reported in this study, including demographic characteristics, baseline and follow-up clinical assessments, exercise intervention data, outcome measures, and statistical analysis datasets, will be made available to qualified researchers upon reasonable request. All data will be anonymized to protect participant confidentiality. Analytic Code,Clinical Study Report,Informed Consent Form,Statistical Analysis Plan,Study Protocol Data will become available beginning 12 months after publication of the primary study results and will remain available for at least 5 years. Researchers who provide a methodologically sound research proposal and obtain approval from the principal investigator and the institutional ethics committee (where applicable) will be granted access. Data will be shared after signing a Data Use Agreement and solely for research purposes consistent with the objectives outlined in the proposal.
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Result URL Hyperlinks Link To Protocol
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Changes to trial information
Section Name Field Name Date Reason Old Value Updated Value
Trial Information Trial description 11/07/2026 based on the comments by trial reviewer To compare the effects of 8 weeks of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and combined aerobic-resistance exercise on blood pressure, resting heart rate, body fat percentage, and lean body mass among female university students. University students are particularly vulnerable to physical inactivity because of academic workload, prolonged sedentary behaviors, and reduced participation in structured physical activity.Physical inactivity among university students is associated with adverse cardiovascular and body composition outcomes. Although both aerobic exercise and combined aerobic–resistance exercise improve physiological health, evidence comparing their effectiveness among female university students remains limited. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the effects of eight weeks of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and combined aerobic–resistance exercise on resting heart rate, blood pressure, body fat percentage, and lean body mass among female undergraduate students at Bahir Dar University.
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Trial Information Actual trial start date 31/07/2026 PACTR Admin 22 Mar 2024
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Trial Information Disease(s) 19/07/2026 comment Circulatory System, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Respiratory
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Ethics Ethics List 25/07/2026 I sincerely apologise for mistakenly sending the wrong research journal email. The error was unintentional, and I regret any confusion or inconvenience it may have caused. TRUE, Dr.Alemu. Gashew Tesema, 72, Bhir Dar, 058220015, Ethiopia, , 22 Mar 2024, +251948695220, kassaabebaw48@gmail.com, 41509_39926_4737.pdf TRUE, Dr.Alemu. Gashew Tesema, 72, Bhir Dar, 058220015, Ethiopia, , 22 Mar 2024, +251948695220, gashtesema@gmail.com, 41509_39926_4737.pdf
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Ethics Ethics List 11/07/2026 tried to make it readable TRUE, Dr.Alemu. Gashew Tesema, 72, Bhir Dar, 058220015, Ethiopia, , 22 Mar 2024, +251948695220, kassaabebaw48@gmail.com, 41509_39926_4737.pdf TRUE, Dr.Alemu. Gashew Tesema, 72, Bhir Dar, 058220015, Ethiopia, , 22 Mar 2024, +251948695220, kassaabebaw48@gmail.com, 41509_39926_4737.pdf
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Ethics Ethics List 19/07/2026 comment TRUE, Dr.Alemu. Gashew Tesema, 72, Bhir Dar, 058220015, Ethiopia, , 22 Mar 2024, +251948695220, kassaabebaw48@gmail.com, 41509_39926_4737.pdf TRUE, Dr.Alemu. Gashew Tesema, 72, Bhir Dar, 058220015, Ethiopia, , 22 Mar 2024, +251948695220, kassaabebaw48@gmail.com, 41509_39926_4737.pdf
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Funding Source FundingSources List 11/07/2026 Comment NO, 72, Bhir Dar, , Ethiopia, Self Funded, kassa Abebaw , 72, Bhir Dar, , Ethiopia, Self Funded,