Effects and feasibility of branched chain amino acid combined with exercise in convalescent patients: A crossover trial
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Convalescent patients after orthopadic surgery, stroke and lower limb amputee
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000037903
- Lead Sponsor
- Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 56
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
1) Persons with renal disorder who need to protein restriction (eGFR <60) 2) Patients using BCAA formulation for metabolic liver dysfunction and cirrhosis 3) Patients with dementia 4) Patients with the depression or schizophrenic disorder 5) Patients with untreated cardio-vascular disorder
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quadriceps muscle thickness, cross-sectional aera of the brachium: Evaluations were conducted before starting the intervention, after each 1-month supplementation period, and after the washout period.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knee extensor strength Grip strength Timed Up and Go test Functional Indepndence Measure Energy consumption Energy intake