Impact on Functional Status in Older Adults Treated With L-Carnitine

Status Enrolling by invitation

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluates the impact of the treatment with L-Carnitine on the function of adults over 65 years, in conjunction with regular exercise. Simple randomization will be performed, distributing patients in 3 treatment groups, with L-Carnitine or Placebo, and with physical exercise at home or supervised.

Clinical Trial Description

The supplemental intake of L-carnitine improves the physical functioning of the pre-fragile and fragile elder of the community.

Circulating L-carnitine levels increase after administration of the supplement. The impact on the function of L-carnitine in combination with physical exercise will be studied in a population of older adults in Montevideo.

The sample will be divided into 3 groups, according to the intervention:

Group 1: Patients who will receive L-Carnitine in addition to a manual to perform physical exercise at home.

Group 2: Patients receiving L-Carnitine plus supervised exercise plan. Group 3: Patients receiving placebo and supervised exercise plan. All three groups will be evaluated for functional and anthropometric parameters: prior, during and after intervention. In addition, the dosage of L-carnitine and acetylcarnitine will be evaluated before and after the intervention. ;

Study Design

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT03180424
Study type	Interventional
Source	Hospital de Clínicas Dr. Manuel Quintela
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Status	Enrolling by invitation
Phase	Phase 2/Phase 3
Start date	January 1, 2017
Completion date	September 30, 2017

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