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Study to Assess the Effect of Leucine Along With Resistance Exercise on Muscle Strength and Quality of Life in Elders

NCT00929929 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2014-10-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a nutritional supplement with an amino acid called leucine along with resistance exercise are effective in the improvement of muscle strength and quality of life in elderly people.

Conditions

  • Ageing

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

L-leucine.

10 g of leucine per day, during 12 weeks.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Maltodextrin.

10 g of maltodextrin per day, during 12 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise program.

Progressive resistance exercise program 4 days a week, during 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maria T Forga, MD · Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

  • Joan Trabal, RD, MS · Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

  • Pere Leyes, MD · Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

  • Andreu Farran, PhD · University of Barcelona

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-12-31
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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