Changes in Circulatory I-FABP in Elderly Persons in Daily Life

Changes in Circulatory I-FABP in Elderly Persons in Daily Life: A Pilot Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02831400

Enrollment

Registered

2016-07-13

Start date

2016-07-31

Completion date

2017-06-30

Last updated

2017-06-08

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Conditions

Malnutrition, Intestinal Integrity, Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Protein (IFABP)

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to detect changes in circulatory I-FABP values (50% increase) in elderly volunteers following the combination of moderate physical activity and a standard meal.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALWalking test

Walking test to increase cardiac output, maximum 12 minutes

BEHAVIORALStandard Meal

After the walking test, volunteers eat a standard warm meal

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

75 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Age 75 years or older (both sexes) 2. Participating in the Embrace project.

Exclusion criteria

1. Previous gastrointestinal resections 2. Chronic inflammatory gastrointestinal disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
50% increase of I-FABP in plasma.	2 hours

Outcome results

None listed

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