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Metabolic and Functional Consequences of Aging in Health and Disease
Led by Texas A&M University · Updated on 2025-10-02
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
234 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Considerable heterogeneity in the aging population has been observed. The exceptional longevity of individuals reaching 100 years old, so-called centenarians may be an example of life-long healthy aging, or added years may be spent in poor health with decreased physical and cognitive functioning. Current knowledge of the aging experience and the trajectories of physical and cognitive decline across various age groups are not well-understood, yet crucial to prevent spending added years in disease. Hence, the study objective is to develop the metabolic profile associated with aging-related disorders measured as the incidence of impaired functional capacity, cognitive function, and/or well-being.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Metabolic and Functional Consequences of Aging in Health and Disease
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Stable body-weight (± 5%) for the past 3 months
- Subject is judged to be in satisfactory health based on medical history, physical examination, and laboratory screening evaluations
- Ability to walk, sit down and stand up independently or with walking mobility aids
- Ability to lie in a supine or elevated position for up to 3 hours
- Willingness and ability to comply with the protocol
You will not qualify if you...
- Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- Established diagnosis of malignancy
- History of untreated metabolic diseases including hepatic or renal disorder
- Presence of acute illness or metabolically unstable chronic illness
- Presence of fever within the last 3 days
- Use of short course of oral corticosteroids within 4 weeks preceding study day
- Failure to give informed consent or Investigator's uncertainty about the willingness or ability of the subject to comply with the protocol requirements
- (Possible) pregnancy
- Already enrolled in another clinical trial and that clinical trial interferes with participating in this study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Human Clinical Research Building
College Station, Texas, United States, 77845
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Research Team
L
Laura Ruebush, PhD
CONTACT
M
Marielle Engelen, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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