Resistance Training in Elderly - Full Text View

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Maastricht University Medical Center The Anna Foundation DSM Food Specialties
Information provided by:	Maastricht University Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00744094

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 I Phase II

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
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 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Muscle strength [ Time Frame: before and after 12 weeks of intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Body composition [ Time Frame: before and after 12 weeks of intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

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

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	65 Years to 85 Years
Genders 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

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00744094

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 Medical Center

More Information

Responsible Party:	Maastricht University ( Dr. L. van Loon )
Study ID Numbers:	MEC 06-3-062B
Study First Received:	August 28, 2008
Last Updated:	August 28, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00744094
Health Authority:	Netherlands: The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO)

Keywords provided by Maastricht University Medical Center:

resistance training
protein supplementation
hypertrophy

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Hypertrophy
Atrophy
Healthy

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009