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NCT01893684 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Dietary Intervention and Varying Physical Activity in Seniors

A NA study, sponsored by University of Georgia.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
81
Enrollment target

NCT01893684: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Georgia.

NCT01893684 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Georgia. The registered enrollment target is 81 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01893684, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Georgia.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
81 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The prevalence of obesity continues to increase at an alarming rate for all sectors of the population in the US. Obesity in the older adult cohort is of great concern as it is associated with reductions in mobility, declines in physical performance and increased risk for physical disability. With regard to body composition, a) fat mass has been determined to be a stronger predictor of mobility limitations than low muscle mass in older individuals and alternatively, b) leg lean mass has also been cited as a primary determinant of lower extremity physical function. Obesity is related to increased levels of fatigue and lack of motivation and mental energy. Fatigue can be categorized as both a subjective perception and a performance decrement. Fatigue can be defined as a perceived lack of physical or mental energy while fatigability is another construct categorized by the degree of fatigue associated with activity in any dimension (i.e. physical, mental, emotional, and/or social). The impact of a higher protein diet on muscle quality, muscle fatigability, perceptions of fatigue and systemic inflammation in older adults has not been well documented. The utility of a higher protein weight loss diet combined with resistance exercise training to augment fat mass loss, attenuate lean mass loss and improve muscle quality and physical function could potentially be of high value to overweight older women. The potential further benefits of this regimen to enhance mental energy and other aspects of psycho-social well-being are unknown. The aims of the present study include assessing the effects of the proposed diet and exercise intervention on 1) body composition, 2) strength and muscle quality, and 3) energy and fatigue symptoms.

Primary Outcome

Abdominal visceral and subcutaneous adiposity and muscle area and adipose infiltration of muscle will be measured using proton-weighted MR imaging. Subjects will be positioned feet first and supine in a 3.0 Tesla whole body imager (Signa, General Electric, Milwaukee, WI, USA). Imaging of the abdominal region and the thigh will be performed with two separate imaging sequences. The following pulse sequence parameters will be used: Fast Spin Echo-XL, TR/TE = 700/8.12 ms; Slice Thickness = 10mm; NEX

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Exercise
  • BEHAVIORAL Higher Protein Diet
  • BEHAVIORAL Conventional Carbohydrate Diet

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 81 participants
Start Date 2013-01-01
Est. Completion 2015-07-01
Phase NA
University of Georgia

59 total trials

What the finished NCT01893684 record still lists

NCT01893684 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 81 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Exercise is the first listed.

NCT01893684 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01893684 about?

NCT01893684 is a clinical study titled "Dietary Intervention and Varying Physical Activity in Seniors". The prevalence of obesity continues to increase at an alarming rate for all sectors of the population in the US. Obesity in the older adult cohort is of great concern as it is associated with reductions in mobility, declines in physical performance and increased risk for physical disability. With re...

What is the current status of trial NCT01893684?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 81 participants. The study started on 2013-01-01. Estimated completion is 2015-07-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01893684?

The interventions under investigation include: Exercise (BEHAVIORAL), Higher Protein Diet (BEHAVIORAL), Conventional Carbohydrate Diet (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01893684?

This trial is sponsored by University of Georgia, which has 59 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01893684's enrollment target sits among peer trials

81 992nd of 2000 higher than 1,007 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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