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Exercise and/or HMB in Older Diabetes With Low Muscle Mass

No phase Interventional Diabetes Low Muscle Mass

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: HMB, Exercise, Placebo, Education.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Diabetes, Low Muscle Mass. Basic parameters: 60 years — 80 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
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Official title

Effects of Exercise and/or β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate Supplementation on Muscle Mass, Physical Performance and Insulin Resistance in Older Diabetes With Low Muscle Mass: a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial

Overview

The investigators aimed to examine if β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation enhances the effects of exercise on muscle mass, physical performance and insulin resistance and observe potential residual effects in older diabetes with low muscle mass, and to find the optimal treatment plan.

Detailed description

The interaction between exercise and nutritional supplementation is unclear among older diabetes at risk of sarcopenia. The investigators aimed to examine if β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation enhances the effects of exercise on muscle mass, physical performance and insulin resistance and observe potential residual effects in older diabetes with low muscle mass, and to find the optimal treatment plan. This 12-wk, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, 2 × 2 factorial design (exercise-only, HMB-only, both, and none) trial included 120 older diabetes aged 60-80 y with skeletal muscle index \<5.7 kg/m2 for women, and \<7.0 kg/m2 for men, and was followed by a 12-wk observational period.

Interventions

  • Dietary supplement HMB
    Participants were instructed to take active products including 3000 mg calcium-HMB per day
  • Behavioral Exercise
    Participants allocated to the exercise programs were provided 45 min of supervised sessions on 2 nonconsecutive days per week
  • Dietary supplement Placebo
    Participants were instructed to take active products including equal in quality resistant dextrin per day
  • Other Education
    Participants were given health education and educational manuals

Primary outcome measures

  • muscle mass [Time frame: 0 and 12 weeks]
  • Handgrip strength [Time frame: 0 and 12 weeks]
  • 5-repetition sit-to-stand time [Time frame: 0 and 12 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
  • insulin resistance index [Time frame: 0 and 12 weeks]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 60-80 ;
  • Diagnosis of T2DM
  • Low muscle mass: met a reference value for low muscle mass defined by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) criteria with skeletal muscle index <5.7 kg/m2 for women and <7.0 kg/m2 for men

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals who had an organic disease of the nervous system;
  • Who were restricted from engaging in exercise by a medical doctor;
  • Who was unconscious and unable to complete the questionnaire;
  • Who used other supplementations for muscle mass gain;
  • Who had impaired cardiac, kidney, or liver function.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Factorial
Masking
Quadruple blind
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07142941 · exercise and/or HMB

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗