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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12618001756213
ACTRN12618001756213
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Identifying the link between bone remodeling markers and muscle function and metabolism in older-adults : effects of exercise

Victoria University0 sites48 target enrollmentOctober 25, 2018

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
ow muscle mass
Sponsor
Victoria University
Enrollment
48
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 25, 2018
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Males and females aged \>60 years. Females in particular will be required to be a minimum of 12 months post menopause

Exclusion Criteria

  • \-Any fractures in the previous 3 months, or are currently undergoing a new osteoporotic treatment within 3months or have begun taking anti\-resorptive medications within 3months.
  • \-have diabetes mellitus or are taking hyperglycaemic medications. This is because of the close interaction and effects of osteocalcin and glucose metabolism.
  • \-any haematological, myelodysplastic or myoproliferative disorder
  • \-any bone malignancy
  • \-taking warfarin of vitamin K supplementation or restriction
  • \-a Body mass index greater than 40kg/m2
  • \-Engagement in resistance exercise regime more than 2 sessions per week.
  • Additional criteria include:
  • \-are unable to give informed consent independently, we will not include any persons who are unable to give independent informed consent for safety reasons, particularly as we take some invasive measures.
  • \-pregnancy, it is remains unclear the effects of maximal exercise whilst during pregnancy, as such for safety reasons we will not include pregnant women.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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