Multicomponent Analysis of phYsical Frailty BiomarkErs: Focus on Mitochondrial Health - MAYBE (NCT05938205) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Multicomponent Analysis of phYsical Frailty BiomarkErs: Focus on Mitochondrial Health - MAYBE
Italy111 participantsStarted 2019-03-01
Plain-language summary
The study will be conducted in a group of obese sarcopenic patients (Sarco-Ob) aged \> 60 years on moderately hypocaloric diet therapy aimed at comparing the effect of a strength exercise protocol, combined or not with dietary supplementation with amino acids, on physical performance, muscle strength, body composition, muscle oxidative metabolism, and biomarkers of sarcopenia. The supplementation study will be conducted in a double-blind manner.
Who can participate
Age range60 Years – 80 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
Participants will be included in the study based on the following inclusion criteria:
* Older men and women between 60-80 years
* The presence of sarcopenic obesity was considered when the following two conditions were satisfied: Fat mass \> 34.8% and FFM \<90% of subject's ideal FFM.
* Resident in Verona (Italy)
* Stable weight in the previous 2 months
* Previously sedentary (less than one hour of exercise per week in the last 6 months)
* Signing of the informed consent for participation in the study
Exclusion criteria:
* Unstable angina or recent myocardial infarction
* Malignant or unstable arrhythmias
* Heart failure NYHA class \> II
* Severe respiratory failure
* Severe heart valve disease (i.e severe aortic stenosis or insufficiency)
* Abdominal and/or thoracic aneurysm
* Recent intracerebral or subdural haemorrhage
* Poorly controlled arterial hypertension
* Presence of pacemakers or metal prostheses
* Severe chronic renal failure
* Symptomatic musculoskeletal pathology
* Symptomatic disc herniation, arthrosis, acute joint, tendon and ligamentous injuries, hip and/or knee prostheses recently placed (\<6 months) or with joint instability, symptomatic or large inguinal or abdominal hernia
* Acute retinal detachment or bleeding
* Recent eye surgery (laser, cataract, retinal surgery, glaucoma surgery)
* History of malignant cancer within the previous 5 years
* Diagnosis of dementia
* Eating disorders
What they're measuring
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Change from baseline 1-repetition maximum with isokinetic dynamometer at 5-months