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Resistance Training in Elderly

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00744094

First Posted: August 29, 2008

Last Update Posted: September 23, 2015

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Collaborators:

The Anna Foundation

DSM Food Specialties

Information provided by:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Purpose

In the present study the investigators aim to determine whether protein supplementation can augment the response to a 12 week resistance training program in healthy elderly men.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Sarcopenia Atrophy Aging	Dietary Supplement: protein drink Behavioral: Resistance training	Phase 1 Phase 2


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title:	The Influence of Resistance Training on Body Composition and Muscle Characteristics in Healthy Elderly

Further study details as provided by Maastricht University Medical Center:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Muscle mass measured at limb and cellular level [ Time Frame: before and after 12 weeks of intervention ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Muscle strength [ Time Frame: before and after 12 weeks of intervention ]
Body composition [ Time Frame: before and after 12 weeks of intervention ]


Enrollment:	26
Study Start Date:	January 2007
Study Completion Date:	July 2008
Primary Completion Date:	September 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: 1 placebo drink	Behavioral: Resistance training 12 weeks resistance training, 3 days per week
Experimental: 2 protein drink	Dietary Supplement: protein drink 250 ml protein hydrolysate solution Behavioral: Resistance training 12 weeks resistance training, 3 days per week

Eligibility

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Ages Eligible for Study:	65 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Living independently

Exclusion Criteria:

Diabetes
Cardiovascular disease
Orthopedic limitations
Any disorder known to compromise ability for resistance training
History of resistance training in past 5 years

Contacts and Locations

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Locations


Netherlands
Maastricht University
Maastricht, Netherlands, 6200MD

Sponsors and Collaborators

Maastricht University Medical Center

The Anna Foundation

DSM Food Specialties

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Luc JC van Loon, PhD	Maastricht University

More Information

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Verdijk LB, Jonkers RA, Gleeson BG, Beelen M, Meijer K, Savelberg HH, Wodzig WK, Dendale P, van Loon LJ. Protein supplementation before and after exercise does not further augment skeletal muscle hypertrophy after resistance training in elderly men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Feb;89(2):608-16. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2008.26626. Epub 2008 Dec 23.


Responsible Party:	Dr. L. van Loon, Maastricht University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00744094 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	MEC 06-3-062B
First Submitted:	August 28, 2008
First Posted:	August 29, 2008
Last Update Posted:	September 23, 2015
Last Verified:	August 2008

Keywords provided by Maastricht University Medical Center:


resistance training protein supplementation hypertrophy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Atrophy Sarcopenia Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Muscular Atrophy	Neuromuscular Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms

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