Effect of Combined Resisted Training and Protein-based Diet on Frailty in Sarcopenic Elderly Women
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age60-70
SponsorCairo University
About this trial
Sixty obese elderly women will be recruited from Fawkia hospital outpatient clinic diagnosed by sarcopenia and randomly allocated into two groups for a 12-week intervention. Patients will be divided into 2 groups (A and B):
* Group A (combined intervention group: n=30): will perform supervised resistance exercise training three times per week and follow a high-protein diet (1.3 g protein/kg/day) * Group B (control group: n=30): will receive a high-protein diet and general health advices and be asked to maintain their usual lifestyle. They will be offered the intervention post-study.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
1) Female gender 2) Age 60-70 years 3) BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 4) Sarcopenic patients diagnosed by their physicians according to EWGSOP2 criteria (low muscle strength confirmed by handgrip strength or chair stand test, plus low muscle quantity confirmed by BIA or DXA), and SARC-F score >3.
Disqualifiers
1) Sever cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, or hepatic disease. 2) Uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension. 3) Neurological or musculoskeletal disorders prohibiting exercise 4) Cancer or other terminal illness. 5) Current use of anti-inflammatory drugs or steroids. 6) Metal implants prohibiting BIA assessment. 7) Cognitive impairment impairing ability to consent or follow instructions. 8) Using drugs that would affect metabolism or balance. 9) Using assistive devices for walking.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- supervised resistance exercise training and a
- high -protein diet
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov