Effects of Whole-body Electromyostimulation and Dietary Supplements on "Sarcopenic Obesity"

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

75 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-08-31

Study Completion Date

2016-05-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to determine the effect of whole body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) and/or nutritional on body composition and functional tasks in elderly females with sarcopenic obesity. Seventy-five, non-sportive, independently living women 70 years and older with Sarcopenic Obesity were randomly assigned to either a WB-EMS group ( n=25), a WB-EMS/nutritional supplements (n=25) or a semi-active control group (an=25). The WB-EMS protocol applied one session of 18 min/week of WB-EMS (bipolar, 85 Hz). Nutritional strategy based on a high protein supplement.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sarcopenic Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Whole body Electromyostimulation (WB-EMS)

18 min of WB-EMS/week (one session/week)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

WB-EMS Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Supervised WB-EMS Intervention 18 min/session (one session/week) and monthly dietary counseling for 6 months

WB-EMS and Nutritional Supplements

18 min of WB-EMS/week (one session/week) and supplements with high protein (Leucin) contents

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

WB-EMS-Intervention and dietary supplementation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Supervised WB-EMS Intervention and dietary supplementation and monthly dietary counseling for 6 months

Control

Monthly dietary counseling for 6 months

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

control (dietary counseling)

Intervention Type OTHER

Monthly dietary counseling only

Interventions

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WB-EMS Intervention

Supervised WB-EMS Intervention 18 min/session (one session/week) and monthly dietary counseling for 6 months

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

WB-EMS-Intervention and dietary supplementation

Supervised WB-EMS Intervention and dietary supplementation and monthly dietary counseling for 6 months

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

control (dietary counseling)

Monthly dietary counseling only

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* community dwelling
* Sarcopenic Obesity

Exclusion Criteria

* exercising more than 60 min/week
* more than 4 weeks absent during the interventional period,
* injuries (i.e. hip TotalEndoProsthesis (TEP), abdomen/groin hernia) or diseases (i.e. epilepsy, cardiac arrhythmia) that prevent WB-EMS intervention
* medication and/or diseases affecting our primary endpoints.

Minimum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes