Effect of isowhey and omega-3 fatty acids on mobility, muscle strength in prefrail older adult
- Conditions
- Frailty syndrome.Age-related physical debility
- Registration Number
- IRCT20090901002394N43
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Community dwelling older adults
Man or woman aged 60 years or older
Meet one or two CHS frailty criteria: 1 - Weight loss 2 - Weakness 3 - Exhaustion 4 - Slowness of movement 5 - Low physical activity
Taking any steroids
Taking anticoagulant drugs
Regular consumption of omega-3 fatty acid supplements over the 3 months prior to study (more than twice a week)
Critical illnesses including kidney failure, liver, heart disease, or chronic pulmonary failure, diabetes, malignancy (over the past 5 years)
A history of exercises during the past two years (more than twice a week)
Regular use of food supplements (more than twice a week) other than calcium and vitamin B12
Smoking and alcohol consumption
Use of mobility devices (wheelchairs, cane ...)
severe cognitive problems
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Muscle strength (Handgrip Strength):Muscle strength will assess by handgrip Strength,The difference in the rate of these outcomes changes between the intervention and placebo groups will be determined. Timepoint: At the beginning, and at the end of weeks 6 and 12 hand grip strength will be implemented. Method of measurement: Muscle strength will assess by hand grip Strength. Measured using a dynamometer device.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method