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Improving Rehabilitation In Sarcopenia (IRIS)

NCT03120026 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2019-01-31

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Summary

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled supplementation trial tested the hypothesis that nutritional supplementation with muscle-target nutritional supplementation concurrent with regular, controlled physical activity would increase the efficacy of physical rehabilitation in old adults suffering from sarcopenia

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Experimental product

Two servings (40 grams each) of powder (Fortifit; Nutricia) which has to be dissolved in 125 ml of water. Per serving, 20 g whey protein, 3 g total leucine, 9 g carbohydrates, 3 g fat, 800 IU vitamin D, and a mixture of vitamins, minerals, and fibers.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Isocaloric placebo

Two servings (40 grams each) of an isocaloric (maltodextrins) powder which has to be dissolved in 125 ml of water.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Azienda di Servizi alla Persona di Pavia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mariangela Rondanelli, MD, PhD · Azienda di Servizi alla Persona di Pavia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-05-10
Primary Completion
2018-12-19
Completion
2018-12-19

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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