Ultrasound for Healthy Aging

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Aging
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
70 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Supportive Care
Participants needed
20 (estimated)
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · Other
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About This Trial
The investigators will study the effects of an ultrasound bath device that uses low-frequency ultrasound on the healthy aging. Participants will have before and after ultrasound assessments of muscle and thinking skills, aging related to the immune system, and body make-up. The group that is assigned to get the ultrasound will have low-frequency ultrasound in a bathtub for 45 minutes, three times …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Males and females; Age 70 or older 2. BMI \<40 kg/m2 3. Ability to walk up a flight of stairs and short ladder 4. Ability to get in and out of a bath 5. Willingness to adhere to the spa treatments regimen Exclusion Criteria: 1. To accommodate the participants comfortably in…
Contacts

Blake Rasmussen, PhD

210-450-7491

rasmussenb@uthscsa.edu

CONTACT

Tiffany Cortes, MD

210-450-3333

cortest@uthscsa.edu

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