Patients that received high dose corticosteroids,
Conditions
Interventions
None,Oral 7.5 g BCAA supplementation
Control group,BCAA group
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients that received high dose corticosteroids, prednisolone > 0.5 mg/kg/day, an age of 18 years or more, no risk factors of myopathy such as sepsis or cirrhosis, no contraindication for long term steroid used, no contraindication for bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and DEXA scan were eligible for enrollment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Orthopedic limitations, poor communication and compliance, history of used herbal medicine.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle mass and nutritional status in patients receiving high dose of corticosteroids at 12 weekat after start intervention Muscle mass form DXA Scan,Muscle mass and nutritional status in patients receiving high dose of corticosteroids at 12 weekat after start intervention Muscle mass form DXA Scan | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Factors that affect muscle mass in patients receiving high dose of corticosteroids at 12 weekat after start intervention Laboratory test | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNeti Sunsandee
Department of Internal Medicine, Phramongkutklao Hospital
Outcome results
None listed