Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise Effects on Sarco-Osteopenia in Older Men
Lead Sponsor:
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Conditions:
Sarcopenia
Osteopenia
Eligibility:
MALE
70+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study determined the effects of predominately resistance type exercise in combination with protein supplements on parameters of sarcopenia and osteopenia (sarco-osteopenia) in older, community dwe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Sarcopenia according to Baumgartner et al.(SMI: \> -2 SD\* T-Score)
- Osteopenia at the lumbar spine or hip according to WHO (\> -1 SD T-Score)
- community dwelling people
- able to transfer to our lab
Exclusion
- secondary osteoporosis
- history of hip fracture
- medication/diseases that relevantly affect muscle/bone metabolism (last 2 years)
- alcohol abuses of more than 60 g/d ethanol
- cardio-vascular diseases that prevent exercise
- very low physical capacity that prevent exercise in a group setting
- SD: Standard Deviation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 15 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03453463
Start Date
January 15 2018
End Date
October 1 2020
Last Update
November 4 2020
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Institute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Erlangen, Germany, 91052