The Foods & Oil to Repair, Correct and Enhance Strength (FORCES) Study: Determining the Effect of Dietary Oils on Muscle Function, Strength and Mass
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The proposed research is a parallel arm, randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial designed to assess changes in muscle strength, volume, fatigue resistance, and mobility in older adults after daily consumption of 12g of linoleic acid-rich oil.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 65
Maximum Age: 80
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Linoleic Acid Intake \<75% of the adequate intake
• Probable sarcopenia
Locations
United States
Ohio
The Ohio State University
RECRUITING
Columbus
Contact Information
Primary
Martha Belury, PhD RDN
belury.1@osu.edu
614-292-1680
Backup
Rachel Cole
belurylabstudies@osu.edu
614-247-8235
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-04-16
Estimated Completion Date: 2030-05-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 66
Treatments
Experimental: High Linoleic Safflower Oil
consumption of 12g of high linoleic safflower oil every day
Placebo_comparator: High Oleic Safflower Oil
Consumption of 12g of high oleic safflower oil every day
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Leads: Ohio State University