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The PRESS RA: Protein and Resistance Exercise Supplementation Study for Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT02078375 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 23

Last updated 2019-04-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will evaluate if the combination of resistance exercise and protein supplementation will increase muscle strength and muscle mass among older individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Protein

whey protein plus casein protein

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Carbohydrate (Placebo)

The twice daily placebo will consist of a carbohydrate and a small amount of protein

OTHER

Resistance Exercise Program

All participants will be enrolled in an individually supervised twice weekly (for 16 weeks) resistance exercise program

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Johns Hopkins University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rebecca L. Manno, MD, MHS · Johns Hopkins University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
95 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-02-28
Primary Completion
2018-07-01
Completion
2018-07-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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