The effect of exercise and essential amino-acid supplementation on muscle mass and strength in community-dwelling elderly Japanese women with low muscle mass

The effect of exercise and amino-acid supplementation on muscle mass and strength in community-dwelling elderly Japanese women with low muscle mass - Exercise and nutrition for low muscle mass

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1090220378

Enrollment

140

Registered

2018-08-24

Start date

2018-09-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

low muscle mass

Interventions

Intervention type:BEHAVIOUR Name of intervention:Exercise and nutritional supplementation Dose form / Japanese Medical Device Nomenclature:OTHER Other Route of administration / Site of application:ORA

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Community-dwelling elderly women with low muscle mass (M-1.5SD)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Chronic disease: severe back and knee pain, heart disease, CKD, unstable cardiac conditions 2. Sarcopenia 3. Meat and fish: intake every day 4. BP: more than SBP180mmHg, and DBP 100mmHg

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle mass, muscle strength	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Walking speed, questionnaire items	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHunkyung Kim

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology

kimhk@tmig.or.jp+81-3-3964-3241

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026