Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of the Reproducibility of Jumping Mechanography
Lead Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Conditions:
Sarcopenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
70+ years
Brief Summary
Sarcopenia, the age-related decline in muscle mass and function (widely recognized as "frailty"), is increasingly being appreciated, primarily in the research environment. Interventions to prevent or ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ambulatory, community dwelling men and women age ≥ 70 years
- Able and willing to sign informed consent
- Able to stand without assistance
Exclusion
- Abnormalities on screening laboratory assessment deemed to be clinically significant by the study investigators
- History of myocardial infarction within the prior six months or ongoing angina
- History of injury or surgery within the prior six months which limits the ability to ambulate
- History of severe end-organ disease, e.g., cardiovascular, hepatic, hematologic, pulmonary, etc., which might limit the ability to complete this study
- History of malignancy with metastasis to the musculoskeletal system
- Neuromuscular disease impairing balance to the degree of not being able to stand without assistance
- BMD T-score of less than -3.5 at any measured site and a prior hip or vertebral fracture
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
96 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01164670
Start Date
May 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2011
Last Update
October 5 2015
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University of Wisconsin Osteoporosis Clinical Center and Research Program
Madison, Wisconsin, United States, 53705