Protein and exercise show promise for Seniors' muscle health
NCT ID NCT05688956
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a 12-week program of resistance exercises, with or without a protein drink, could improve muscle strength and nutrition in older adults (70+) who receive home care and are at risk of sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss). 46 participants took part. The goal was to see if these simple interventions could help maintain independence and health.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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46 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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70 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Older adults (70+ years) * Requiring supportive homecare * At risk of sarcopenia Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment * Severe kidney disease (glomerular filtration rate \< 30 mL/min) * Moderate to severe liver disease (Child-Pugh class B or C) * Psychiatric disorder * Receiving treatment or palliative care for cancer * Receiving enteral or parenteral nutrition * Hypersensitivity to any component of ONS * Taking ONS * Allergic to dairy products * Regularly undertaking resistance (strength) training * Advised by GP not to undertake physical activity
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
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