Effect of Yogurt Fortified with beta-Hydroxy beta-Methyl Butyrate (HMB) in Sarcopenic Elderly

Phase 2

• Conditions: M62.84; Sarcopenia.; Sarcopenia

• Registration Number: IRCT20171223038017N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women aged 65 years and older
Sarcopenia diagnosis according to European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) guidelines

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects unable to move without crutches, walker or other assistive devices.
Subjects with artificial limbs.
Subjects with history of chronic disease (e.g. Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD), Chronic Renal Failure (CRF), cirrhosis liver failure and active cancer).
Subjects with history of kidney stones.
Subjects who regularly consume any medications interfering with nutritional intervention (e.g. steroids, heparin, free amino acid, antioxidant, omega-3, vitamin D supplements).

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Fat-free mass. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Dual energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA); Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA).