Protein intake for the prevention of frailty

Identification of the appropriate protein intake for the prevention of frailty

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0001923

Enrollment

120

Registered

2016-05-18

Start date

2016-05-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Dietary Supplement : Control group: Starch powder, 10 g*5 pack, once a day, 12 weeks Protein group 1 (1.2 g/kg): Protein powder, 10 g*5 pack, once a day, 12 weeks Protein group 2 (1.5 g/kg): Protein p

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - 70~85 years old, - the pre-frail or frail elderly by Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) criteria - the malnourished or at risk of malnutrition elderly by the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Participants with comorbidities such as kidney and liver failure - Participants participating in another clinical trial - Participants with deteriorated physical function - Participants unable to communicate.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Appendicualr skeletal muscle mass ;Skeletal muscle mass index	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Score on Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) frailty criteria;Score on Korean Longitudinal Study on Health and Aging (KLoSHA) frailty criteria;Time taken to complete 'Timed-up-and-go' test	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYongsoon Park

Hanyang University

yongsoon@gmail.com+82-2-2220-1205

Outcome results