Protein Synthesis in Midthigh Muscles PET/CT

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01008839

Enrollment

Registered

2009-11-06

Start date

2010-03-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2011-05-16

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Conditions

Sarcopenia

Keywords

study sarcopenia, which muscle becomes weaker with age

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to test a new imaging technique to help scientists study sarcopenia, the process by which muscle becomes weaker with age.

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

25 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* young healthy women aged 25-35 years and older healthy women above 70 years old.

Exclusion criteria

* no cardiac disease, not taking medication for high blood pressure Asthma HIV any other cardiac conditions

Outcome results