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Is a Combination of Melatonin and Aminoacids Useful to Sarcopenic Elderly Patients? A Randomized Trial

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Azienda di Servizi alla Persona di Pavia · 2014

Chronic inflammation Human Randomized controlled trial

Abstract

To evaluate the effectiveness of melatonin and essential aminoacid supplementation on body composition, protein metabolism, strength and inflammation. The investigators performed a Randomized controlled parallel groups preliminary trial in 159 elderly sarcopenic people (42/117 men/women) assigned to 4 groups: isocaloric placebo (P, n=44), melatonin (M, 1 mg/daily, n=42,), essential aminoacids (eAA 4 g/daily, n=40) or eAA plus melatonin (eAAM, 4 g eAA and 1 mg melatonin/daily, n= 30). The period of intervention was 4 weeks. Data from body composition (DXA), strength (handgrip test) and biochemical parameters for the assessment of protein metabolism (albumin) and inflammation (PRC) were collected at baseline and after the 4-week intervention

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Anonymous. (2014). Is a Combination of Melatonin and Aminoacids Useful to Sarcopenic Elderly Patients? A Randomized Trial. <em>Azienda di Servizi alla Persona di Pavia</em>. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03784495

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Anonymous. Is a Combination of Melatonin and Aminoacids Useful to Sarcopenic Elderly Patients? A Randomized Trial. Azienda di Servizi alla Persona di Pavia. 2014.

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@misc{anon2014IsaCom, title = {Is a Combination of Melatonin and Aminoacids Useful to Sarcopenic Elderly Patients? A Randomized Trial}, author = {Anonymous}, journal = {Azienda di Servizi alla Persona di Pavia}, year = {2014}, }