NCT04612127

Efficacy of the Consumption of a Spinach Extract on Muscle Function in Subjects Over 50 Years of Age

Nutritional Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Daily Consumption for 12 Weeks of a Spinach Extract on Muscle Function in Subjects Over 50 Years of Age

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Controlled, randomized, single-center, double-blind clinical trial, with two parallel branches depending on the product consumed, to measure the efficacy of a supplement extracted from spinach on muscle strength in subjects over 50 years of age.

Detailed description

Subjects who meet the selection criteria will make two visits to the laboratory to perform the tests established in the protocol. In addition, all subjects will develop a program of strength, polyarticular, individualized and progressive exercises in which the main muscle groups are worked. The program will be held three days a week (36 sessions). Subsequently, a statistical analysis will be performed with the variables measured in the study to obtain results.

Conditions

• Sarcopenia
• Physical Exercise

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Dietary supplement consumption and physical exercise	The consumption time of the experimental product was 90 days and the control consumption time was 90 days. During this time, training should be done three times a week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-09-14
• Primary completion: 2021-06-08
• Completion: 2021-07-31
• First posted: 2020-11-02
• Last updated: 2021-08-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain