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Effect of Integrated Care Involving Peripheral Functional Magnetic Stimulation for Sarcopenia

NCT06182020 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2023-12-26

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Summary

The goal of this clinical randomized trial is to test whether an integrated care involving peripheral functional magnetic stimulation and nutritional supplement is beneficial in population with age-related sarcopenia, as compared to usual care.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Peripheral functional magnetic stimulation (ISKRA MEDICAL TESLA Former prestige Magneto therapy)

The peripheral functional magnetic stimulation will be conducted 30 minutes a session, 2 sessions per week, for consecutive 8 weeks. The stimulation will be placed over bilateral forearm flexor muscles and bilateral thighs over rectus femoris muscles.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Nutritional supplementation (ENSURE HIGH CALCIUM)

The nutritional supplementation includes 7 cans of "ENSURE HIGH CALCIUM" per week for 8 consecutive weeks.

BEHAVIORAL

Education

The education includes a DVD and one session of oral instructions on general care and exercise suggestions for sarcopenia.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shao-Yu Chi · National Taiwan University Hospital Bei-Hu Branch

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-12-31
Primary Completion
2024-12-31
Completion
2025-03-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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Diseases

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