Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Protein Blends on Muscle Protein Synthesis in Healthy Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
DuPont Nutrition and Health
Conditions:
Muscle Synthesis
Eligibility:
MALE
55-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
During aging there is a tendency for muscle protein synthesis (growth) to become less efficient and the resulting consequence leads to reduced muscle mass (sarcopenia) which can affect strength and mo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 55-70 yr olds Stable Body weight
Exclusion
- Exercise training (\>2 weekly sessions of moderate to high intensity aerobic or resistance exercise)
- Significant heart, liver, kidney, blood, respiratory disease or thyroid issues
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Orthopedic injury that prohibits participation in the exercise training
- Diabetes mellitus or other untreated endocrine disease
- Active cancer (all groups) and history of cancer
- Acute infectious disease or history of chronic infections (e.g. TB, hepatitis, HIV, herpes)
- Neurologic Injury or disease
- Recent (within 6 months) treatment with anabolic steroids, or corticosteroids.
- Alcohol or drug abuse
- Tobacco use (smoking or chewing)
- Malnutrition (BMI \< 20 kg/m2, hypoalbuminemia, and/or hypotransferrinemia)
- Obesity (BMI \> 30 kg/m2)
- Low hemoglobin levels (below normal values)
- Food allergies
- Taking dietary supplements such as green tea, omega 3 fatty acids, etc.
- Females
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01847261
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
December 1 2014
Last Update
October 7 2019
Active Locations (1)
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University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555