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Clinical Trials/NCT06499012
NCT06499012
Completed
Not Applicable

A Randomized, Double-blind Clinical Study of the Efficacy of Nutrilite All-plant Protein Booster to Improve Sarcopenia and Osteoarthritis in Middle-aged and Elderly People

Amway (China) R&D Center1 site in 1 country139 target enrollmentJuly 8, 2025

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Sponsor
Amway (China) R&D Center
Enrollment
139
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Change of SPPB Score from baseline
Status
Completed
Last Updated
5 months ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether Amway Nutrilite All-plant protein booster prototype product (test product) will improve sarcopenia (SA) and osteoarthritis (OA) in middle-aged and elderly people. It will also learn about the improvement of Quality of life (QoL) in them. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Does the test product will improve the SA in terms of Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB score) after 12 weeks' intervention?
  • Does the test product will improve the OA in terms of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis (WOMAC Index) after 12 weeks' intervention?

Researchers will compare Amway All-plant protein booster prototype product to a placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no similar active nutrient ingredients) to see if the test product works to improve SA and OA.

Participants will:

  • Take the test product or a placebo 2 spoons (15g) twice per day for 12 weeks
  • Visit the site on the baseline day and the 84th day (end day of 12 weeks) for checkups and tests
Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
July 8, 2025
End Date
October 2, 2025
Last Updated
5 months ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Amway (China) R&D Center
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Be age 50 to 70 years, female and male
  • Participants will be required to have mild to moderately OA \& SA evaluated by Kellgren-Lawrence I-II and SARC-Cal, respectively
  • Participants need to be competent i.e., able to understand what is to take place and able to provide a free decision on agreeing to the activity/taking part on the study on this
  • Participants must be able to read and understand study instructions and any other relevant study documents
  • Willing to following the lifestyle restrictions as detailed in the Information Sheet for study
  • Will to give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Have a fever currently, or for 24 hours before enrollment
  • Currently participating in another clinical study
  • Have taken other protein powder products and dietary supplements or medicines containing peptides or hyaluronic acid within the past 6 months (subject to product instructions)
  • Individuals receiving medical treatment that, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator or Study Physician, may interfere with test results
  • The participant is an employee of Amway or SPRIM Medical
  • Subject who is in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases
  • Subject with abnormal liver function tests (alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase), kidney function tests (blood urea nitrogen and creatinine), blood routine, urine routine, fecal occult blood test, or electrocardiogram.
  • Subjects have any of the following medical history or have been clinically examined to have the following diseases that may affect the evaluation of the test effect: obvious gastrointestinal dysfunction, liver, kidney, endocrine, blood, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change of SPPB Score from baseline

Time Frame: baseline day 0, week 12

The SPPB (Short Physical Performance Battery) test is a group of measures that combines the results of the gait speed, chair stand and balance tests (Guralnik et al., 2000). lt has been used as a predictive tool for possible disability and can aid in the monitoring of function in older people. The scores range from 0 (worst performance) to 12 (best performance).

Change of WOMAC 3.1 index from baseline

Time Frame: baseline day 0, week 12

The WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis) Index was created to assess pain, stiffness, and physical function in patients with hip and / or knee osteoarthritis (OA). The WOMAC 3.1 consists of 24 items divided into 3 subscales. The scores are summed for items in each subscale, with possible ranges as follows: pain=0-20, stiffness=0-8, physical function=0-68. A total WOMAC score is created by summing the items for all three subscales. (0-96), higher scores on the WOMAC indicate worse pain, stiffness, and functional limitations.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Improvement of Quality of Life by Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFQ 11)(baseline day 0, week 12)
  • Change of SFQ from baseline(baseline day 0, week 12)
  • Change of bone density measured by DXA Bone Densitometer from baseline(baseline day 0, week 12)
  • Improvement of Fat and Muscle Portions measured by Inbody S10 from baseline(baseline day 0, week 12)
  • Improvement of Quality of Life by WHOQOL BREF(baseline day 0, week 12)
  • Improvement of Quality of Life by SF-36(baseline day 0, week 12)

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