Effects of Whey Protein Intervention on Body Composition and Muscle Function in the Elderly With Sacropenia

Huilian Zhu90 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of different dose of whey protein intervention(in a daily dose of 0g, 10g, 20g) on lean body mass,body fat composition and muscular function state in the elderly with sacropenia.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy

Interventions

protein supplementDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * People aged over 65 years. * Usual gait speed less than 0.8m/s. * Willing to participate in the study, consume the test product and perform all measurements. Exclusion Criteria: * nervous system disease. * Other diseases with movement disorder such as stroke,fracture,arthritis. * people who unconsciousness and can not complete questionnaire * long-term regular use of protein and antioxidant.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

lean body mass

At baseline, 3 and 6 months, investigators will use DXA to examine lean body mass and body fat composition

Time frame: up to 6 months

muscular function state

At baseline, 3 and 6 months, investigators will use the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) to test muscular function state

Time frame: up to 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

plasma amino acid spectrum, especially branched chain amino acid spectrum

At baseline and 6 months, blood samples will be drawn and plasma amino acid spectrum, especially branched chain amino acid spectrum will be tested

Time frame: up to 6 months

Central Contacts

Zhu Hui lian, professor

CONTACT

+86 20 87331811 zhuhl@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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