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Sarcopenia and Aging

Sponsor
Universidade de Franca (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00907010
Collaborator
(none)
48
Enrollment
8
Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Objective: Evaluate the muscular strength in the ageing process and identify the changes between the abdominal muscles, upper and louver edges.

Method: 48 individuals participated in this study, being divided into four groups according to the age: (G1) 11to 18 years old, (G2) 20 to 26 years old, (G3) 45 to 60 years old and (G4) 66 - 82 years old. The excluding criterion included people who work out more than three times a week, severe arthrosin, stroke, significant cognitive deficit , obesity, use of ortheses for louver members or any break, with or without metallic implant. The evaluation instruments used were: (1) Esfigmomanômetro (EM), (2) Trunk flexor in the supine position,, (3) Jamar Dinamômetro and (4) Preston Pinch Gauge Dinamômetro.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    Forty-eight subjects participated voluntarily in this work and is divided into four groups of 12 participants with 6 men and 6 women: (G1) 11 to 18 years (G2) 20 to 26 years (G3) from 45 to 60 and (G4) 66 to 82 years, selected in dependency of Unifran and residences of the city of Franca, Sao Paulo - Brazil. To evaluate muscle strength, a BD sphygmomanometer was used to analyze the strength of flexors and extensors of the knee. The Jamar Dynamometer was used to assess the functional integrity of the upper and Preston Pinch Gauge Dynamometer for evaluation of gripper hands.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    48 participants
    Official Title:
    Sarcopenia and Aging
    Study Start Date :
    Feb 1, 2008
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Aug 1, 2008
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Oct 1, 2008

    Arms and Interventions

    Arm Intervention/Treatment
    Group I

    11 to 18 years - composed of 12 adolescent with six women and six men
    Group II

    20 to 26 years - composed of 12 young with six women and six men
    Group III

    45 to 60 years - composed of 12 adult with six women and six men
    Group IV

    66 - 82 years - composed of 12 aged with six women and six men

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

      Eligibility Criteria

      Criteria

      Ages Eligible for Study:
      11 Years to 82 Years
      Sexes Eligible for Study:
      All
      Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
      No
      Inclusion Criteria:
      • absence of the basic pathology that interferes directly in the muscle
      Exclusion Criteria:

      • people who work out more than three times a week

      • severe arthrosin

      • stroke

      • significant cognitive deficit

      • obesity

      • use of ortheses for louver members or any break

      • with or without metallic implant

      Contacts and Locations

      Locations

      No locations specified.

      Sponsors and Collaborators

      • Universidade de Franca

      Investigators

      • Study Director: Lislei Patrizzi, Universidade de Franca

      Study Documents (Full-Text)

      None provided.

      More Information

      Publications

      None provided.
      Responsible Party:
      , ,
      ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
      NCT00907010
      Other Study ID Numbers:
      • 088/08
      • 088/08
      First Posted:
      May 21, 2009
      Last Update Posted:
      May 21, 2009
      Last Verified:
      May 1, 2009
      Keywords provided by , ,
      Ageing
      Sarcopenia
      Muscular contraction
      Additional relevant MeSH terms:
      Sarcopenia

      Study Results

      No Results Posted as of May 21, 2009