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Effect of protein supplementation for the prevention of sarcopenia in pre-elderly and elderly

A Study on the evaluation of the effect of leucine added protein supply for the prevention of sarcopenia (in pre-elderly and elderly people).

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0005111
Enrollment
120
Registered
2020-06-11
Start date
2019-07-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-06-15

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 : ? participants : age 50 - 80 South Korean healthy adults ? The experimental group and the control group ? All participants in this study are assigned to two groups: (Experiment

Sponsors

Ajou University Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Male/female age 50–80. (2) BMI> 18.5 and BMI < 27 and 40 to 80 kg (3) Daily protein intake of 0.8g/kg/day or less (4) Those who can voluntarily agree to participate in research (5) ASMI men's 7.0 kg/m2 and women's 5.4 kg/m2 and above

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) eGFR 60 or below (2) Those who are currently taking insulin treatment or medications of steroids and male hormones (3) People with chronic lung disease who are unable to exercise (4) Those who currently takes more than 1000IU of vitamin D daily (5) Those who are currently controlling his or her diet for disease management purposes (6) Conducted a high-strength exercise for the past six months (7) Those who have musculoskeletal diseases that are currently difficult to exercises (8) Untreated and unregulated cardiovascular disease that may affect muscle mass or exercise. (9) Person who is no more than 5 years after malignant tumor cures (10) Cirrhosis, diabetes and other chronic diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
A-SMI (ASM/height(m)^2)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
adverse event;Grip strength;SPPB(Short physical performance battery);HINT-8(Health-related Quality of Life Instrument with 8 Items)

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYong Jun Choi

Ajou University Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026