Protein Intake Plus Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Mass in Hospitalized Elderly
Effects of Protein Intake Plus Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Mass in Hospitalized Elderly: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Study
University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
40 participants
Aug 25, 2021
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study aims to investigate the effects of supplementation of protein plus sessions of electrostimulation on muscle mass, length of hospital stay, readmission and mortality of hospitalized elderly.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- both sex;
- years and older;
- hospital stay less than 48 hours;
Exclusion Criteria6
- cancer in the last 5 years;
- delirium;
- cognitive deficit that impossibility the patient to read and sign the informed consent form;
- neurological disease;
- neurodegenerative muscular disease;
- impossibility to receive the intervention.
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Interventions
Patients will receive diary 2 doses of the protein supplement
Patients will receive diary sessions of neuromuscular electrostimulation.
Patients will receive diary 2 doses of the isocaloric supplement
Patients will not receive neuromuscular electrostimulation.
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NCT05008705