An intervention study to prevent sarcopenia in hospitalized patients

JRCT ID: jRCTs051190108

Registered date:18/02/2020

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Type2 diabetes
• Date of first enrollment: 18/02/2020
• Target sample size: 80
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Arm A: take hard gummy three times daily for 1 week
Arm B: take jelly three times daily for 1 week
They also perform resistance exercise

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Decline of muscle mass during hospitalization
• Secondary Outcome: Body composition, physical performance, chewing ability, attentional control, anabolic hormones for muscle growth, the change of blood glucose and glucose metabolic hormone, the change of amino acids fractionation, the change of lactate

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: >= 20age old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Both
• Include criteria: Patients with type2 diabetes

Exclude criteria

Patients with type1 diabetes
Steroid-treated patients
Patients who received gastrectomy, pancreatectomy, or intestinal resection
Patients who is difficult to be assessed muscle strength because of neuromuscular disease
Somatostatin analog-treated patients
Patients with hypothalamus or pituitary disease
Patients who restrict protein intake because of kidney disease
Patients who have difficulty of food intake or ingestion
Patients with dementia
Patients who restrict exercise
Patients whose ADL (Activity of Daily Living) is weakened
Unsuitable patients

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Ikeda Kaori
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Mikakuto Co., Ltd.