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Detection and Treatment of Sarcopenia and Myosteatosis in Older African Americans

NCT02350465 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 136

Last updated 2023-06-02

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Summary

The objectives of this study are to: 1) validate a rapid, portable, cost-effective method for screening myosteatosis and sarcopenia using diagnostic ultrasound, and 2) investigate a novel approach to progressive resistance exercise involving eccentric muscle actions that will counter the local effects of myosteatosis and sarcopenia in African Americans.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Eccentric Exercise

Submaximal progressive resistance exercise (PRE) using eccentric muscle actions for the knee extensors/flexors will be performed for 10 repetitions, 3 to 4 sets, twice per week for 12 weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Concentric Exercise

Submaximal progressive resistance exercise (PRE) using concentric muscle actions for the knee extensors/flexors will be performed for 10 repetitions, 3 to 4 sets, twice per week for 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Harris-Love, DSc MPT BS · Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-01
Primary Completion
2022-08-31
Completion
2023-09-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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