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Protein Supplementation to Promote Muscle Protein Anabolism in Frail Elderly People

NCT01109628 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2025-04-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The present study is designed to investigate whether timed protein supplementation will increase skeletal muscle mass in the frail elderly population.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Protein drink

Twice a day during 6 months

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo drink

Twice a day during 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maastricht University Medical Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • Top Institute Food and Nutrition

    collaborator OTHER

  • Wageningen University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-11-30
Primary Completion
2011-07-31
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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