Sarcopenia
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-01-13Clinical Trial Update: PET/CT of Skeletal Muscle Amino Acid Kinetics
A completed UCSF-led clinical trial used PET/CT imaging to study amino acid kinetics in skeletal muscle for sarcopenia.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-01-13Clinical Trial Update: Assessment of in Vivo Skeletal Muscle Viscoelasticity (ARFI Imaging) With Aging and Cancer [NA]
A completed trial evaluating in vivo skeletal muscle viscoelasticity using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) imaging in the context of…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2015-01-06Clinical Trial Update: Effect of Low Intensity Exercise and Protein Intake on Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis in Elderly [NA]
Updates on a completed clinical trial evaluating how low-intensity exercise and dietary protein affect skeletal muscle protein synthesis in …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-12-10Clinical Trial Update: Fish Oil and Muscle Function [NA]
A completed clinical trial investigating the effect of fish oil on muscle function in individuals with sarcopenia.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-12-03Clinical Trial Update: Assessment of Physical Performance With A Supplementation Containing HMB in a Sample of Old Women in Good Health [NA]
This completed clinical trial assessed the effect of a hydroxy-methylbutyrate (HMB)–containing supplement on physical performance in older w…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-12-03Clinical Trial Update: Milk and Milk-produce to Counteract the Loss of Muscle Mass and Function in Exercising Older Adults. [NA]
A completed clinical trial evaluated whether milk and dairy products can help counteract the loss of muscle mass and function in exercising …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-12-02Clinical Trial Update: Postprandial Muscle Protein Synthesis Following Wheat Protein Ingestion in Vivo in Humans [NA]
Completed clinical trial evaluating the effect of wheat protein ingestion on postprandial muscle protein synthesis in humans with sarcopenia…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-12-02Clinical Trial Update: Impact of Fat Co-ingestion With Protein on the Post-prandial Anabolic Response in Elderly Men [NA]
A completed clinical trial evaluated the impact of fat co-ingestion with protein on the post-prandial anabolic response in elderly men with …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-12-02Clinical Trial Update: Habitual Protein Intake and Muscle Protein Synthesis [NA]
A clinical trial evaluating habitual protein intake and muscle protein synthesis in individuals with sarcopenia has completed, sponsored by …
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-11-18Clinical Trial Update: Efficacy of Nutritional Supplementation on Physical-activity Mediated Changes in Physical Functioning Older Adults at Risk for Mobility Disability (The VIVE2 Study) [NA]
The VIVE2 study evaluating nutritional supplementation to improve physical function in older adults at risk for mobility disability has comp…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-10-30Clinical Trial Update: Exercise Protocols in Postural Balance Of Elderly Women [NA]
A completed clinical trial update describes exercise protocols to improve postural balance in elderly women with sarcopenia, sponsored by Un…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-10-24Clinical Trial Update: Pilates and PNF Methods Induces Similar Strength Gains [NA]
A completed trial comparing Pilates versus proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) methods found similar strength gains in individua…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-09-17Clinical Trial Update: Nutritional Intervention for Age-related Muscular Function and Strength Losses [Phase 1]
Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating a nutritional intervention to address age-related loss of muscle function and strength; the study has comp…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-07-31Clinical Trial Update: 5-Alpha Reductase and Anabolic Effects of Testosterone [Phase 2]
Phase 2 trial evaluating the anabolic effects of testosterone via 5-alpha reductase pathways in men with hypogonadism and muscle atrophy, co…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-06-06Clinical Trial Update: Technological Processes on Quality of Meat [NA]
This clinical trial update notes completion of a study evaluating technological processes to improve meat quality, with sarcopenia listed as…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-05-15Clinical Trial Update: IGF-1, Sarcopenia and Mortality: a Cohort Study in Patient With Cognitive Impairment
This clinical trial update reports completion of a cohort study examining the role of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in sarcopenia and…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-03-21Clinical Trial Update: Resistance Exercise, Muscle Mass, Strength and Body Composition [Phase 3]
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating resistance exercise on muscle mass, strength, and body composition in individuals with sarcopenia and ob…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-03-18Clinical Trial Update: The Effect of 6 Months of Local Vibration Training in Institutionalized Elderly [NA]
A completed trial evaluated the effects of 6 months of local vibration training in institutionalized elderly with osteoporosis and sarcopeni…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2014-02-24Clinical Trial Update: Diet and Muscle Function In Older Adults [NA]
A completed clinical trial from Purdue University evaluating the impact of diet on muscle function in older adults with sarcopenia.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2013-12-17Clinical Trial Update: Amino Acid Bioavailability in Healthy Elderly After Intake of an Oral Nutritional Supplement [Phase 1]
A Phase 1 study evaluating amino acid bioavailability from an oral nutritional supplement in healthy elderly adults has completed.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2013-11-25Clinical Trial Update: Effect of Combined Exercise Post-treatment Intervention in Lean Mass Recovery in Breast Cancer Survival. [NA]
Clinical trial update examining whether a combined exercise program after cancer treatment promotes lean mass recovery in breast cancer surv…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2013-11-13Clinical Trial Update: Nutritional Supplementation and Muscle Health: A Pilot Study on Immune Function [NA]
A completed pilot trial evaluated nutritional supplementation effects on immune function and muscle health in the context of immunosenescenc…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2013-10-29Clinical Trial Update: Assessment of Physical Performance After Oral Supplementation of Magnesium in a Sample of Old Women in Good Health [NA]
Clinical trial assessing physical performance after oral magnesium supplementation in older women with age-related muscle loss; the study ha…
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2013-06-11Clinical Trial Update: Human Irisin Concentration in Sarcopenia
A completed clinical trial investigated the concentration of irisin in individuals with sarcopenia.
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CLINICAL_TRIALS trial_result · 2013-03-08Clinical Trial Update: Acetaminophen and Impaired Musculoskeletal Adaptations to Exercise Training [NA]
Clinical trial update for NCT01083901 evaluating the effect of acetaminophen on impaired musculoskeletal adaptations to exercise training; r…