View clinical trials related to Sarcopenia.
Filter by:The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the relationship of gait speed with dynapenic or sarcopenic obesity in community-dwelling older people. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Is slow walking speed related to overweight in older people in the community? - Is slow walking speed related to dynapenic obesity in older people in the community? - Is gait speed related to sarcopenic obesity in older people in the community? Participants will answer a clinical interview to obtain sociodemographic data and will perform the following clinical tests: (1) 10-meter walk test, (2) Anthropometric measurement; (3) Handgrip dynamometry test, (4) Standing dynamometry test and (5) Physical functionality questionnaires.
Older adults from ethnic minorities show on average a worse disease risk profile compared to the majority populations. An important risk factor to develop chronic diseases is the loss of muscle mass and functioning, also known as sarcopenia. Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) showed that the combination of adequate protein intake and physical exercise is most effective to prevent the loss of muscle mass, strength and functioning in older adults. However, until shortly, no intervention that included protein and exercise was available that accounted for the special socio-cultural needs of ethnic minority populations. Therefore the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) and ProMIO project group developed a cultural sensitive lifestyle intervention with protein and exercise carried out by dieticians and physical therapists to provide a tailored treatment for older adults from ethnic minorities. This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of this new intervention on protein intake, physical activity behavior, muscle mass, muscle strength, function and quality of life. The cost-effectiveness of this new intervention will also be evaluated.
Background Protein intake is important for skeletal muscle mass maintenance with aging and the ingestion of specifically-timed protein supplements could increase overall protein intake and thereby contribute to skeletal muscle mass maintenance. Recently, more attention has been given to the ingestion of plant-based protein blends as a more sustainable high-quality alternative to milk protein, as a means to increase muscle protein build-up and, as such, support muscle maintenance, especially when consuming suboptimal amounts of protein in the regular diet. Objective To assess the benefit of daily protein supplementation with either a plant-based protein blend or a milk protein on top of a standard diet to stimulate integrated muscle protein synthesis rates in healthy older individuals with and without exercise. Hypotheses We hypothesize that both the plant protein blend and the milk protein supplement will result in greater muscle protein build-up when compared with a standard diet control condition. We hypothesize that exercise will result in greater muscle protein build-up when compared to the resting leg in all conditions, with similar effects of the protein supplements vs the control diet as in the non-exercised leg. This study will show the potential benefit of protein supplementation with alternative protein sources to support skeletal muscle maintenance in older individuals.
To examine the sarcopenia and physical fitness levels of geriatric individuals living in nursing homes and at home. Considering these aims, our working hypotheses are; H1: There is a difference in sarcopenia level between geriatric individuals living in a nursing home and at home. H2: There is a difference in dynapenia levels between geriatric individuals living in a nursing home and at home. H3: There is a difference in physical fitness between geriatric individuals living in a nursing home and at home.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a theory-based home-based multi-component exercise training works to prevent sarcopenia in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It will also learn about the safety of the theory-based home-based multi-component exercise training. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Whether a 12-week theory-based home-based MCE program is effective in decreasing the risk of developing sarcopenia, as well as improving physical activity, glycaemic control, muscle mass, muscle strength, physical performance, cognitive function, depressive mood, and quality of life among the Chinese community-dwelling older patients with T2DM. - What are the underlying mechanisms of the exercise intervention. Researchers will compare the MCE program to a waiting list control group to see if the MCE program works to prevent sarcopenia. Participants will: · Take a MCE program or a waiting list for 6 months
The goal of this observational study is to establish a digital diagnosis and treatment system for sarcopenia, integrating research outcomes into a unified approach encompassing a digital vaccine (early warning screening model), digital drug (intervention model associated with pathogenesis), and digital rehabilitation (preventive system combining early warning and treatment). This aims to create a digital visual tertiary prevention network for sarcopenia. Research aims: Evaluate the effectiveness of the digital vaccine through a cross-sectional epidemiological survey. Establish a specialized cohort for sarcopenia through a longitudinal investigation, implementing the digital drug and digital rehabilitation interventions. Participants will: Engage in screening and assessment based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Be monitored longitudinally, with tailored interventions for those with muscle atrophy and regular follow-ups for at-risk individuals. Key outcomes will focus on sarcopenia indicators, serum biomarkers, and clinical endpoints such as fracture rates, weakness classification, and quality of life.
The goal of this observational study is to determine whether there is decrease in muscle mass and muscle strength in Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) patients in comparison to controls. And to determine whether these parameters are correlated with clinical ones. Briefly the main questions investigators aims to answer are: - Is there a significant difference in muscle morphology between FMS and controls? - Is there a significant difference in muscle strength between FMS and controls? - Is there a relationship between muscle thickness and pennation angle of the Quadriceps, gastrocnemius medialis, gastrocnemius lateralis and Tibialis anterior muscles and disease activity, pain and functionality? - Is there a correlation between muscle strength in FMS and disease activity, pain and functionality?
Life expectancy has been increasing for the last 150 years, but the maintenance of health has not kept pace with increased lifespan, and on average, UK adults spend the last decade of life in poor-health, with major consequences for society and the individual. Persistent physical inactivity is thought to be a key contributing factor to the risk of poor health and functional decline occurring in middle-aged and older adults. It is therefore concerning that most middle-aged adults spend >8hrs/day being sedentary, with average step count of 3000-4000 steps/day. To be able to holistically assess the effectiveness of future strategies to address age-related decline in health, and devise public health messages to help individuals reach older age in better health, it is essential that the complex physiological effects that activity and inactivity have across biological systems are characterised. The goal of this intervention study is to compare the impact of physical activity and inactivity on body functioning. Twenty moderately active participants will decrease their physical activity for six months to match the average amount carried out by middle-aged people in the UK. They will then undertake 3-months of reconditioning training to restore their fitness. In addition, twenty sedentary participants will increase their physical activity to UK recommended levels for six months. Before and at points during the intervention period, participants will be asked to make some measurements at home and attend the University of Nottingham to have multiple assessments made. These include; - fitness, muscle strength and function tests, - completion of questionnaires and computer-based brain puzzles - having muscle and fat tissue biopsies and blood samples taken. - The study also involves having MRI scans. This 5-year study will commence in January 2024, with participant recruitment starting in March 2024 and finishing in May 2027.
Taiwan entered an aging society in 2018 and is expected to transition into a super-aged society by 2025. With the increasing elderly population, age-related diseases pose urgent challenges to modern society. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's National Health Statistics in 2018, the prevalence of sarcopenia in Taiwan among individuals aged 65 and older is 23.6% for males and 18.6% for females. Sarcopenia, characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass due to aging, coupled with decreased muscle strength and/or reduced physical performance, poses a significant risk for disability, decreased quality of life, and increased mortality. Existing research indicates that appropriate nutrition and exercise can slow the onset of sarcopenia and even increase muscle mass to reverse its effects. This study is an interventional clinical trial recruiting middle-aged and elderly patients with sarcopenia or pre-sarcopenia. The intervention involves a combination of branched-chain amino acids and medium-chain triglyceride products, and the study aims to assess the effectiveness of this intervention for sarcopenia in middle-aged and elderly individuals.
This is a randomized interventional clinical trial, whereby 100 participants will be randomized to either follow the SAFE exercise program (experimental group) or not (control group). At the end of the intervention, the experimental group will be encouraged to continue doing the exercises, and the control group will have the opportunity to participate in the SAFE exercises. 12 weeks post-intervention, the investigators will follow up with participants by telephone to follow up whether they are still following the SAFE program or not.