Changes in Circulatory I-FABP in Elderly Persons in Daily Life

University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Protein (IFABP); Malnutrition; Intestinal Integrity

Treatments: Behavioral: Walking test; Behavioral: Standard Meal

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02831400

NL54574.042.16

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to detect changes in circulatory I-FABP values (50% increase) in elderly volunteers following the combination of moderate physical activity and a standard meal.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 75+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age 75 years or older (both sexes)
2. Participating in the Embrace project.

Exclusion criteria

1. Previous gastrointestinal resections
2. Chronic inflammatory gastrointestinal disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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34 participants in 1 patient group

IFABP assessment (1 study group)

Experimental group

Description:

30 elderly volunteers

Treatment:

Behavioral: Walking test

Behavioral: Standard Meal