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Skeletal muscle characterization in frail elderly

Skeletal muscle characterization in frail elderly - Skeletal muscle in frailty

Status
Unknown
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON36358
Enrollment
50
Registered
2011-03-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-06

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Conditions

veroudering elderly with sarcopenia frail elderly vulnerability

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: frail male, non-obese (BMI

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are: type I and type II diabetes, the use of anticoagulation, female sex, senile dementia, participation in any regular exercise program.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary study parameters are skeletal muscle fiber characteristics, : muscle fiber size and satellite cell content in type I and type II muscle fibers.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary endpoints: blood amino acid profiles, blood glucose homeostasis, skeletal muscle function (hand-grip strenght), muscle strength (leg press), muscle mass and body composition (DEXA and CT).—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)