Assessment of Physical Performance With A Supplementation Containing HMB in a Sample of Old Women in Good Health

Role of Oral Supplementation of Proteins and β-hydroxy-β-methyl Butyrate (HMB) in a Sample of Older Women in Good Health

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02118181

Acronym

HMB

Enrollment

Registered

2014-04-21

Start date

2014-02-28

Completion date

2014-06-30

Last updated

2014-12-03

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Conditions

Age Related Muscle Loss

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a supplementation containing β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate is effective in the treatment of age-related muscle loss in a group of older women compared to a non interventional group

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTHMB

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* People over 65 years, not residents in nursing home, in good health * Mini Mental State Examination (corrected for scholarity) more than 23

Exclusion criteria

* Previous oral supplementation with proteins or minerals * important co-mordidities, such renal or hepatic failure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in Short Physical Performance Battery	Baseline and after 2 months

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 4, 2026