Status:
COMPLETED
Protein Intake and Resistance Training in Aging
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Conditions:
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Resistance training combined with protein or amino acids supplementation has been shown to be promising for mitigating age-related disabilities and comorbidities. Randomized controlled trials supporti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- elderly people
- frailty or pre-frailty, according to Fried et al., (2001) criteria.
Exclusion
- on exogenous insulin and steroid-based drugs
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or respiratory failure
- use of protein and /or amine-based dietary supplements
- on restrictive diets (e.g. calorie or food group restrictions)
- on resistance training
- untreated cardiovascular, metabolic, or other chronic disease
- any musculoskeletal condition precluding resistance training
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 30 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01890382
Start Date
October 1 2015
End Date
August 30 2017
Last Update
February 15 2019
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
University of Sao Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil, 05508030