Aged and Elderly Individuals

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Combination product
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Taiwan entered an aging society in 2018 and is expected to transition into a super-aged society by 2025. With the increasing elderly population, age-related diseases pose urgent challenges to modern society. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's National Health Statistics in 2018, the prevalence of sarcopenia in Taiwan among individuals aged 65 and older is 23.6% for males and 18.6% for females. Sarcopenia, characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass due to aging, coupled with decreased muscle strength and/or reduced physical performance, poses a significant risk for disability, decreased quality of life, and increased mortality. Existing research indicates that appropriate nutrition and exercise can slow the onset of sarcopenia and even increase muscle mass to reverse its effects. This study is an interventional clinical trial recruiting middle-aged and elderly patients with sarcopenia or pre-sarcopenia. The intervention involves a combination of branched-chain amino acids and medium-chain triglyceride products, and the study aims to assess the effectiveness of this intervention for sarcopenia in middle-aged and elderly individuals.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
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• Age ≥ 50 years

• Diagnosis of sarcopenia or pre-sarcopenia

Locations
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Taiwan
Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITING
Taipei
Contact Information
Primary
Wei-Jia Huang, Master
r98621207@ntu.edu.tw
+886-2-23123456
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-10-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-09-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 80
Treatments
Active_comparator: receive a daily supplement of branched-chain amino acids combined with medium-chain triglycerides
receive a daily supplement of branched-chain amino acids combined with medium-chain triglycerides
Placebo_comparator: receive a daily supplement of maltodextrin of the same packaging and quantity
receive a daily supplement of maltodextrin of the same packaging and quantity
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: National Taiwan University Hospital

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov