Assessment of Physical Performance With A Supplementation Containing HMB in a Sample of Old Women in Good Health

University of Padova80 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a supplementation containing β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate is effective in the treatment of age-related muscle loss in a group of older women compared to a non interventional group

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Age Related Muscle Loss

Interventions

HMBDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * People over 65 years, not residents in nursing home, in good health * Mini Mental State Examination (corrected for scholarity) more than 23 Exclusion Criteria: * Previous oral supplementation with proteins or minerals * important co-mordidities, such renal or hepatic failure

Locations (1)

University of Padova

Padua, Padua, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Short Physical Performance Battery

Time frame: Baseline and after 2 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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