Active clinical trials for "Sarcopenia"

In the subgroup of patients with sarcopenia, regardless of their body mass index, we want to verify the real impact of nutritional supplements with branched chain amino acids on the standard treatment based on nutritional intervention and physical exercise.

The purpose of this study was determine whether milk or soy milk supplements combined with resistance exercise improved sarcopenia in the elderly. This study was randomized controlled trail that recruited elderly people ≧65 years old with sarcopenia in the nursing home of Taipei Veterans General Hospital Su-Ao and Yuanshan Branch from June 2017 to December, 2017. The participants were divided into three groups, such as control, milk supplement and soy milk supplement. The milk and soy milk groups provided 200 mL milk or soy milk two times per day. Moreover, all participants joined the resistance exercise training program, three times per week (30 min/time). After 12 weeks, the anthropometry, sarcopenia index, blood biochemical index, nutrition status index, inflammation index, insulin resistance index, and dietary intake were measured.

In the prospective, randomized, controlled multi-centre study, 100 patients who were clinically diagnosed with sarcopenia were assigned to either a home-based exercise group or the control group. The home-based exercise program was performed three days per week for 12 weeks. Before and three months after the exercise program, all the patients were evaluated.

This study evaluates two strength training protocols (one in peripheral muscles and one in inspiratory muscles) in the improvement of skeletal muscle mass and function in institutionalized elderly with sarcopenia. Participants will be assigned randomly in a control or one of both experimental groups.

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.

This intervention study tests training methods to stabilize or improve functionality in the high risk group of prefrail elderly persons.

This study evaluate Frailty syndrome (FS) as a common syndrome in patients with cirrhosis and it is an independent predictor of hospitalizations, falls and mortality. Identifying, treating and preventing FS can improve the prognosis and quality of life of these patients and reduce health costs.

Frailty is associated with higher rates of morbidity, mortality, and failure to rescue after major surgical procedures [1]. Sarcopenia is degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength. It is a key component of physical frailty and is associated with poorer post-surgical outcomes due to decreased patient strength and vitality.

To compare the influence of a training program with Pilates and PNF methods to elderly women on the strength gains and motor control during voluntary contractions

This project evaluates the use of different types of proteins from various food sources after an exercise session, on muscle mass and physical capacity in aged sarcopenic men (who have low muscle mass). Specifically, researchers want to: Examine the efficiency of protein intake after exercise on muscle mass and physical abilities; Examine the impact of exercise and proteins on blood lipids (LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol and triglycerides); Examine the impact of exercise and proteins on liver enzymes; Examine the impact of exercise and proteins on a hormone that controls hunger; Evaluate the program's impact on the ability of the body to produce energy. All participants are exercising (resistance training) and ingest one of the 3 different sources of proteins, immediately after training: Milk proteins (from milk beverage) Essential amino acids (added to a soya beverage) No protein (rice beverage - control group) Our hypothesis is that proteins from milk will induce a gain in muscle mass and physical function equivalent to the essential amino acids (EAA). We anticipate that both milk proteins and EAA will be both superior to control group. This would represent an interesting finding since milk is more accessible, palatable and cheaper than essential amino acids commercial mix.