Effects of Protein Intake Plus Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Mass in Hospitalized Elderly: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Study
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device, Dietary supplement
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study aims to investigate the effects of supplementation of protein plus sessions of electrostimulation on muscle mass, length of hospital stay, readmission and mortality of hospitalized elderly.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• both sex;
• 65 years and older;
• hospital stay less than 48 hours;
Locations
Other Locations
Brazil
University of Sao Paulo
RECRUITING
São Paulo
Contact Information
Primary
Hamilton Roschel, PhD
hars@usp.br
+551130618789
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-08-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-11-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 40
Treatments
Experimental: Intervention
Patients allocated to this arm will be submitted to intervention (protein supplementation plus neuromuscular electrostimulation).
Placebo_comparator: Placebo
Patients allocated to this arm will be submitted to a placebo intervention (isocaloric supplement plus sham for neuromuscular electrostimulation).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Sao Paulo General Hospital