Reporter brief
Novel Actions of Metformin to Augment Resistance Training Adaptations in Older Adults
What happened
Trial registry update: COMPLETED. Results are posted in the registry; assessment pending.
Why it matters
Assessment pending; this report does not establish a change in evidence.
What it does NOT prove
- Whether metformin actually enhanced muscle mass or strength gains cannot be assessed, as results are not provided in the abstract
- The study design and population are unclear without sample size, age range, duration, and outcome measures
- Generalisability to other populations or dose-response effects cannot be determined from this incomplete report
Study design and sample
Rct; Human.
Older adults
- Design
- Rct
- Sample
- —
- Journal
- Philip Kern
- Published
- Sep 17, 2019
Effect size
Not recorded.
Caveats
- Assessment: Unassessed.
- Only the source material recorded on this evidence page was assessed.
Conflicts and funding
Not recorded.
Previous evidence
See the Metformin timeline and recorded assessment for prior evidence.
Primary source
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