Status:
UNKNOWN
Modulation of Muscle Protein Metabolism by Essential Amino Acids
Lead Sponsor:
University of Nottingham
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Conditions:
Old Age
Eligibility:
MALE
65-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators plan to explore the ability of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins in our bodies and in the food we eat, to stimulate muscles to grow and stay strong. The investigators will...
Detailed Description
Muscles can stay very constant in size for much of adult life yet dramatic wasting is seen in advanced age and ill health. A better understanding of how muscles regulate their size will help design tr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male
- 65-75yrs
- BMI 18-28
Exclusion
- Type 2 Diabetes mellitus
- Neurological Disease
- Significant cardiac, hepatic or renal disease
- Active malignancy
- Medication inc. Corticosteroids, NSAID use, Beta adrenoblockers.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01890369
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
July 1 2014
Last Update
January 17 2014
Active Locations (1)
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School of Graduate Entry Medicine
Derby, United Kingdom, DE22 3DT