Effect of Combined Resisted Training and Protein-based Diet on Frailty in Sarcopenic Elderly Women
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Conditions studied: Obese, Sarcopenic Obesity
In brief
Sixty obese elderly women will be recruited from Fawkia hospital outpatient clinic diagnosed by sarcopenia and randomly allocated into two groups for a 12-week intervention. Patients will be divided into 2 groups (A and B): * Group A (combined intervention group: n=30): will perform supervised resistance exercise training three times per week and follow a high-protein diet (1.3 g protein/kg/day) * Group B (control group: n=30): will receive a high-protein diet and general health advices and be asked to maintain their usual lifestyle. They will be offered the intervention post-study.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07627919
- Run by
- Cairo University
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2026-06-30
- Expected to finish
- 2027-12-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-04
Who can join
Age: 60 and older, up to 70. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 1) Female gender 2) Age 60-70 years 3) BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 4) Sarcopenic patients diagnosed by their physicians according to EWGSOP2 criteria (low muscle strength confirmed by handgrip strength or chair stand test, plus low muscle quantity confirmed by BIA or DXA), and SARC-F score >3.
- Ambulatory and able to participate in exercise. 6) Stable medical condition. 7) The patients didn't follow any type of diet before the treatment at least 4 weeks ago.
- Patients didn't follow any exercise program before treatment at least 4 weeks ago.
You may not qualify if…
- 1) Sever cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, or hepatic disease. 2) Uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension. 3) Neurological or musculoskeletal disorders prohibiting exercise 4) Cancer or other terminal illness. 5) Current use of anti-inflammatory drugs or steroids. 6) Metal implants prohibiting BIA assessment. 7) Cognitive impairment impairing ability to consent or follow instructions. 8) Using drugs that would affect metabolism or balance. 9) Using assistive devices for walking.
Where it is running
- Fawkia hospital outpatient clinic — El-Sheikh Zayed City, Egypt (enrolling)
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