Mayo clinic study seeks to unlock muscle mysteries in older adults
NCT ID NCT06617195
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study from Mayo Clinic looks at why older adults' muscles don't respond as well to exercise as younger people's. Researchers will measure how muscles build protein after a single workout session in 120 healthy young and older adults. The goal is to understand if chronic inflammation plays a role in this age-related muscle decline.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Men and women age 21-35 years or 70-85 years of age
- Ages
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21 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diabetes or fasting plasma glucose 126 mg/dL 2. Body mass index (BMI) 30 kg/m2 3. Anemia (female subjects hemoglobin of \<11 g/dl and male subjects hemoglobin \<12 g/dl) 4. Active coronary artery disease or history of unstable macrovascular disease (unstable angina, myocardial infarction, stroke, and revascularization of coronary, peripheral or carotid artery within 3 months of recruitment) 5. Renal failure (serum creatinine \> 1.5mg/dl) 6. Chronic active liver disease (AST\>144IU/L or ALT\>165IU/L) 7. Oral warfarin group medications or history of blood clotting disorders. 8. Smoking 9. Pregnancy or breastfeeding 10. Alcohol consumption greater than 2 glasses/day or other substance abuse 11. Untreated or uncontrolled hypothyroidism 12. Debilitating chronic disease (at the discretion of the investigators)
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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