Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00006194
Effects of Exercise on Markers of Inflammation in Skeletal Muscle in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- —
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) · NIH
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Decreased skeletal muscle mass is a prevalent condition among the elderly, and an important cause of disability and functional decline. The declines in muscle mass associated with aging may be related to alterations in specific kinds of growth factors in the muscle. Elderly hip fracture patients often have significant decreases in muscle mass. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an exercise program can induce changes in muscle growth factors that are associated with increases in muscle mass and strength in elderly hip fracture patients.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Exercise |
Timeline
- First posted
- 2000-09-08
- Last updated
- 2005-06-24
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00006194. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.