{"type":"trials","record":{"id":35783,"source_id":"clinicaltrials-gov","external_id":"NCT07494916","title":"Effects of Functional Task Training on Muscle Health and Function in Older Adults With Sarcopenia","brief_summary":"Sarcopenia is a condition associated with aging that causes a loss of muscle mass, strength, and physical function. This decline limits the ability to perform basic daily activities and increases the risk of falls and dependency. The purpose of this clinical study is to determine the effects of a 12-week Functional Task Training (FTT) program on functional, structural, and physiological biomarkers in older adults with sarcopenia. FTT involves practicing everyday movements, such as standing up from a chair, climbing stairs, walking, and carrying objects. The study aims to answer the following question: Does Functional Task Training performed specifically in optimal muscle power zones offer greater improvements in aging biomarkers compared to standard Functional Task Training or traditional resistance training? The researchers hypothesize that while all exercise interventions will be beneficial, the FTT program focused on power zones will generate the greatest improvements in functional, physiological, and structural biomarkers in older adults with sarcopenia. To test this, 30 older adults (aged 60 and older) will be randomly assigned to one of three active groups for a 12-week period (2 days per week): an FTT group training in power zones, a standard FTT group, or a traditional resistance training group. All exercise groups will use a Functional Electromechanical Dynamometer (DEMF) to precisely measure and control the training loads.","overall_status":"Active Not Recruiting","phases":[],"study_type":"INTERVENTIONAL","sponsor":"Universidad de Granada","enrollment":30,"countries":["Spain"],"start_date":"2026-02-02","completion_date":"2027-07-02","last_update_date":"2026-03-27","source_url":"https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07494916","editorial_summary":"A registered study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Active Not Recruiting. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.","first_seen_at":"2026-09-25T01:20:24.196666+00:00","last_seen_at":"2026-09-25T06:10:25.747+00:00","metadata":{"sex":"ALL","acronym":null,"age_range":"60 Years","comparator":"Traditional Resistance Training (RT)","organization":"Universidad de Granada","interventions":["Functional Task Training in Power Zones","Standard Functional Task Training","Traditional Resistance Training"],"registry_source":"ClinicalTrials.gov","outcome_measures":["Muscle Thickness of the Rectus Femoris — Baseline and 12 weeks","Muscle Thickness of the Rectus Femoris (via Ultrasound) — Baseline and 12 weeks"],"design_description":"RANDOMIZED · PARALLEL · TREATMENT · NONE","source_has_results":false},"controlled_terms":["Sarcopenia","Aging","Physical Functional Performance","Muscle Weakness | Patient","Functional Task Training in Power Zones","Standard Functional Task Training","Traditional Resistance Training"],"relevance_confidence":100,"source_quality_score":100,"freshness_score":85,"publication_state":"published","match_explanation":"Title contains controlled term: sarcopenia.","quality_checked_at":"2026-09-25T06:10:37.875473+00:00","duplicate_cluster_key":"id:nct07494916","duplicate_of_id":null,"evidence_snapshot":{"status":"structured","version":1,"duration":"2026-02-02 to 2027-07-02","comparator":"Traditional Resistance Training (RT)","confidence":"structured-source","population":"ALL · 60 Years","provenance":{"duration":"start_date and completion_date","comparator":"registry arm fields","population":"registry eligibility fields","intervention":"registry intervention fields","participants":"enrollment","study_design":"study_type and registry design fields","evidence_stage":"phases","reported_outcome":"not available","outcomes_measured":"registry outcome-measure fields"},"generated_at":"2026-09-25T06:10:25.793Z","intervention":["Functional Task Training in Power Zones","Standard Functional Task Training","Traditional Resistance Training"],"participants":30,"study_design":"RANDOMIZED · PARALLEL · TREATMENT · NONE","subject_scope":"Human clinical study registration","evidence_stage":"Phase not reported","safety_context":"Eligibility, adverse-event details, and clinical decisions must be checked in the official registry and with qualified clinicians.","source_support":"Structured registry protocol metadata; no finding-level conclusion is generated.","main_limitation":"This is a study registration. No reusable structured result is available here, so it cannot show whether the intervention worked or was safe.","reported_outcome":null,"outcomes_measured":["Muscle Thickness of the Rectus Femoris — Baseline and 12 weeks","Muscle Thickness of the Rectus Femoris (via Ultrasound) — Baseline and 12 weeks"],"regulatory_context":"Trial registration is not regulatory approval and does not establish that an intervention is available."},"clinical_trial_topics":[{"topic_slug":"sarcopenia","is_published":true,"match_reasons":["Title contains controlled term: sarcopenia.","Abstract contains controlled term: sarcopenia.","Source terminology contains: sarcopenia.","Title supplies longevity context: older adult.","Study type is explicitly identified as INTERVENTIONAL."],"matched_fields":["title","abstract","controlled terminology","title context","study type"],"relevance_score":100,"intelligence_topics":{"name":"Sarcopenia","slug":"sarcopenia"}}],"content_sources":{"name":"ClinicalTrials.gov","homepage_url":"https://clinicaltrials.gov/"}},"canonical_url":"https://www.immortal.life/trials/35783","automation_disclosure":"Generated automatically from cited source metadata. No scientist, clinician, researcher, editor, or human reviewer evaluates this publication before release."}