Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Conditions
Interventions
(30 patients) Study group (CP) - Intake of one sachet containing 10g of powdered creatine twice a day + powdered milk protein serum isolate to reach the target of 1.5g of protein / kg of body weight /
Dietary supplement
Sponsors
Faculdade de Medicina da Unesp de Botucatu
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho - UNESP
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Men older than 60 years; diagnosed with ischemic stroke; with up to 24 hours of stroke; without previous disability (Modified Rankin Scale less than 1) and who agree to participate of the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with hemodynamic instability; in mechanical ventilation / ICU; use of pacemaker and metal prostheses; with previous renal disease; with creatinine clearance less than 30ml / min / 1.73m²; using alternative route for feeding (nasoenteral tube / gastrostomy / parenteral nutrition); patients with allergy or intolerance to any component of the study products and those who do not agree to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional capacity assessed by six-minute walk test, Timed Up and Go test and modified Rankin Scale 90 days after stroke. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life assessed by The European 5D Quality of life Scale - EuroQol-5D 90 days after stroke.;Muscle degeneration assessed by the D3-methylhistidine marker after 7 days of intervention with creatine supplementation. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJuli;Paula de Souza;Gaiolla
Faculdade de Medicina da Unesp de Botucatu;Faculdade de Medicina da Unesp de Botucatu
Outcome results
None listed