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A Protein Supplementation and Exercise Strategy to Promote Muscle Protein Anabolism in Frail Elderly People

NCT01110369 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2025-04-04

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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

Protein drink twice a day during 6 months.

OTHER

Resistance exercise training

Resistance exercise training twice per week during 6 months.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo drink

Placebo drink twice a day during 6 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Top Institute Food and Nutrition

    collaborator OTHER

  • Maastricht University Medical Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • Wageningen University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lisette de Groot, Professor · Wageningen University

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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Diseases

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