Effects of Growth Hormone Administration on Muscle Strength and Body Composition in Men Over 50 Years Old
试验速览
- 阶段
- 4 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 13
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Muscle strength after GH replacement
研究概览
简要总结
The growth hormone (GH) secretion declines gradually with age, with studies demonstrating a progressive reduction of 14% secretion per decade of life beginning in the second decade. Other studies suggest a disruption in GH secretion in elderly people. These findings suggest a possible association between growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and the ageing process.GH replacement is well known to improve body composition, leading to a decrease in total body fat and an increase in lean body mass. However, GH replacement has only shown an effect on muscle strength in GH-deficient adults subjected to long-term GH therapy. Few studies have evaluated the effect of GH replacement on muscle strength in elderly people engaged in a program of exercise training.Our purpose is to evaluate the effect of GH therapy on muscle strength in healthy, non-sedentary men over 50 years old.
详细描述
At baseline, subjects are submitted to evaluation of GH secretion, testosterone level, body composition, and muscle strength. Absence of GHD and normal testosterone levels were necessary for the inclusion in the study. These parameters will be evaluated after 6 months of GH use x placebo.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 50 Years 至 70 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Healthy and non-sedentary men aged 50-70 years
排除标准
- •pituitary disease, GH use in the last 12 months, severe acute disease, hepatic and/or renal chronic disease, uncontrolled systemic arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, psychiatric disorders, history of cancer, non-treated hypogonadism and the presence of any other disease that could interfere with the somatotrophic axis.
研究组 & 干预措施
growth hormone
GH group received an initial dose of 0.5 units (UI)/day (0.2 mg/day), with readjustments to 1.0 UI/day (0.4 mg/day) and 1.5 UI/day (0.6 mg/day) after 1 and 2 months of treatment, respectively. The last GH dose will be maintained until the end of the study (6 months).
干预措施: growth hormone (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
Muscle strength after GH replacement
时间窗: after 6 months of GH replacement
Muscle strength is evaluated for the maximum strength based on the concept of maximum repetition (1 MR) (i.e., the maximum load that can be performed using the correct technique for an exercise).The exercises evaluated were bench press and leg press. To determine the load associated with 10 MR, each subject can initially performed 10 repetitions of each exercise with a sub maximum load, which is considered a load that was possible to mobilise. Then, the loads are progressively increased and with a maximum of 3 trials, the load of 10 MR is reached. During the 10 MR test, a 2-5 minute interval is provided between the attempts of each exercise. After the load was obtained for a determined exercise, intervals not less than 10 minutes were given before moving on to the next exercise.
次要结局
- body composition after growth hormone replacement(after 6 months of growth hormone)
研究者
Ana Beatriz Winter Tavares
Master degree in Endocrinology
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro