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A research of placenta extract in elderly people with low muscle strength and gait speed

Not Applicable
Conditions
elderly people with low muscle strength and gait speed
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000042240
Lead Sponsor
Japan Bio Products Co., Ltd.
Brief Summary

Median gait speed was improved from 0.73 m/s to 0.88 m/s (p<0.001). Median grip strength was unchanged from 14.9 kg before to 15.3 kg after ingestion (p=0.539). Among secondary outcomes evaluated in the exploratory analyses, quality of life was improved.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
27
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1)Persons with allergic symptoms to the test food and excipients 2) Persons with difficulty walking or with diseases that are known to affect their ability to move (known muscular disease, peripheral vascular disease causing intermittent claudication, central and peripheral nerve disease (e.g. Parkinson's disease, spinal cord disease, motor neuron disease, etc.), severe dementia, severe diabetes). 3) Any person with a history or suspicion of being affected by cachexia 4) Anyone taking a BCAA supplement. 5) Those who continue to take placenta extract 6) Those who have participated in another clinical trial within the past six months 7) A person who is judged by the principal investigator to be unsuitable to participate in the clinical trial.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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