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Resistance Training
Effects of a Resistance Training Program in Older Women With Sarcopenia (RESTORE-ME Trial)
N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Mattthew J Delmonico, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Rhode Island
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and six month follow-up
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Summary
This is a randomized clinical trial with a control group that will test how periodized resistance training will impact measures of sarcopenia in older women who have been identified as presarcopenic or sarcopenic. The intervention will be approximately 12 weeks in duration with 24 total free-living older women. Outcome measures will be collected at baseline, 6 weeks and post-intervention.
Eligible Conditions
- Sarcopenia
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and six month follow-up
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 weeks, 12 weeks, and six month follow-up
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary study objectives
Muscle Mass Change: From Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry and Bioelectrical Impedance Analsysis - Appendicular Lean Mass (ALM in kg) Divided by Height (Meters-squared)
Secondary study objectives
Balance Ability: Single-leg Stand. Scored Yes or No
Chair Stand Ability: Ability to Rise From a Chair One Time - Yes or No
Grip Strength Change: From Hand Grip Dynamometry in kg
+3 moreOther study objectives
Body Mass, Baseline Only.
Height
Awards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Resistance Training InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The RT intervention will take place three times per week for approximately 12 weeks on non-consecutive days using 8-10 exercises for major muscle groups utilizing free weights and machines follow American College of Sports Medicine and National Strength and Conditioning Association guidelines for RT in older adults.
Group II: Active Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention
The CON group will meet three times weekly for approximately 12 weeks for light physical activity and stretching.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Resistance Training Intervention
2015
N/A
~60
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Who is running the clinical trial?
University of Rhode IslandLead Sponsor
56 Previous Clinical Trials
22,346 Total Patients Enrolled
Mattthew J Delmonico, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Rhode Island