Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Enrolling by invitation
Estimated Enrollment
Same as current

Summary

Conditions
  • Aging
  • Frail Elderly Syndrome
  • Physical Activity
Type
Interventional
Phase
Not Applicable
Design
Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: Triple (Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)Primary Purpose: Treatment

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 70 years and 125 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

Evidence supports the fact that multicomponent exercise and ?-hydroxy-?-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation are, separately, effective in improving old adult's health and palliate functional metabolic diseases in the elderly. However, the true effect of HMB supplementation combined with a tailored ...

Evidence supports the fact that multicomponent exercise and ?-hydroxy-?-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation are, separately, effective in improving old adult's health and palliate functional metabolic diseases in the elderly. However, the true effect of HMB supplementation combined with a tailored exercise program in frail old adults is still unknown. Thus, the aim of the HEAL study is to assess the effects of the combination of a daily multicomponent exercise and resistance training intervention in addition to HMB supplementation on old adults' health. The findings of the HEAL study will help professionals from public health systems to identify cost-effectiveness and innovative actions to improve older people's health and quality of life, and endorse exercise practice in older adults living in nursing homes.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT03827499
Collaborators
Not Provided
Investigators
Not Provided