Resistance Training in Elderly
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00744094 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: August 29, 2008
Last Update Posted
: September 23, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Sarcopenia Atrophy Aging | Dietary Supplement: protein drink Behavioral: Resistance training | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 26 participants |
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 |
Study Start Date : | January 2007 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | September 2007 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2008 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: 1
placebo drink
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Behavioral: Resistance training
12 weeks resistance training, 3 days per week
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Experimental: 2
protein drink
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Dietary Supplement: protein drink
250 ml protein hydrolysate solution
Behavioral: Resistance training
12 weeks resistance training, 3 days per week
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- Muscle mass measured at limb and cellular level [ Time Frame: before and after 12 weeks of intervention ]
- Muscle strength [ Time Frame: before and after 12 weeks of intervention ]
- Body composition [ Time Frame: before and after 12 weeks of intervention ]

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

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00744094
Netherlands | |
Maastricht University | |
Maastricht, Netherlands, 6200MD |
Principal Investigator: | Luc JC van Loon, PhD | Maastricht University |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Dr. L. van Loon, Maastricht University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00744094 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MEC 06-3-062B |
First Posted: | August 29, 2008 Key Record Dates |
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 |