Dietary Supplements and Aging Muscle

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Sarcopenia

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether older adults (ages 65-89) who consume the dietary supplement Juven (Abbott Laboratories) versus placebo for 6 months will demonstrate increases in fat-free mass, muscle volume,and physical function.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01057082

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

36

Starts

2010-02-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-03-19

Who can join

Age: 65 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ages 65-89
• Ambulatory

You may not qualify if…

• Cognitive impairment
• History of renal or hepatic disease
• History of hypotension
• History of peripheral artery disease
• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Uncontrolled diabetes
• Self-reported claustrophobia
• Current smoker
• Steroid or androgen use with the previous 3 months
• Individuals with pacemakers and defibrillators

Where it is running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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