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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Age Related Muscle Loss
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: HMB

• Registration Number: NCT02118181
• Lead Sponsor: University of Padova

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-02
• Status Verified: 2014-04
• Study First Submitted: 2014-04-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-17
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-21
• Primary Completion: 2014-06
• Study Completion: 2014-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-02
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
HMB	HMB	Group taking oral supplementation with Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Short Physical Performance Battery	Baseline and after 2 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Padova; 🇮🇹 Padua, Italy