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Effect of branched chain amino acid with exercise on elderly patients with total hip arthroplasty and THA revision: Confirmatory study

Phase 2
Conditions
Total hip arthroplasty Revision for Total hip arthroplasty
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000026151
Lead Sponsor
Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital
Brief Summary

BCAA supplementation combined with muscle strengthening exercises had a significant effect on knee extension strength of the contralateral side and on upper arm cross-sectional area. The improvement ratio of knee extension strength before and after intervention on the operated side was also significantly higher in the BCAA group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
31
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1) Persons with past surgical history 2) Persons with renal disorder who need to protein restriction 3) Persons with progressive disorder of the nervous system and muscle 4) Patients scheduled for conventional total hip arthroplasty. 5) Patients scheduled for arthroplasy with osteotomy 6) Patients scheduled for arthroplasy with hip adductor muscle dehiscence 7) Patients with dementia 8) Patients with the depression or schizophrenic disorder 9) Patients with cerebro-vascular disease 10) Patients with untreated cardio -vascular disorder

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hip abductor strength
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
knee extensor strength muscle mass of upper and lower limb Grip strength Cross-sectional aera of the brachium Functional Indepndence Measure 10-m timed gait test
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