# Protein Intake Plus Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Mass in Hospitalized Elderly

> **NCT05008705** · NA · RECRUITING · sponsor: **University of Sao Paulo General Hospital** · enrollment: 40 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Atrophy, Muscular

## Interventions

- **DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT:** Protein supplementation
- **DEVICE:** Neuromuscular electrostimulation.
- **DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT:** Placebo (isocaloric supplement)
- **DEVICE:** Sham for neuromuscular electrostimulation.

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT05008705
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2021-08-25
- **Primary completion:** 2025-11-01
- **Final completion:** 2025-11-01
- **Target enrollment:** 40 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-05


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05008705

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT05008705, "Protein Intake Plus Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Mass in Hospitalized Elderly". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT05008705. Licensed CC0.

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