Status:
COMPLETED
Optimal Exercise Training and Nutrition Supplementation in Older Men
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Conditions:
Aging
Eligibility:
MALE
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
As we age we tend to lose muscle mass and strength. These losses contribute to the increased incidence of falls and fractures, metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, loss of independence and redu...
Detailed Description
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Sedentary (no participation in a structured exercise training program in past 6 months)
- BMI between 18.5-30.0 kg/m2
- Weight stable for past 6 months
- Normal resting blood pressure, or stage I hypertension
Exclusion
- Smoking
- Use of simvastatin or atorvastatin
- Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- Injuries that prevent safe-participation in an exercise training program
- Prescription blood thinners
- Diabetes or other metabolic disorders
- Cardiac or gastro-intestinal problems
- Infectious disease or cancer
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02281331
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
May 1 2018
Last Update
August 16 2018
Active Locations (1)
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McMaster Univeristy
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4K1