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The Effect of Leucine on Body Composition and Muscle Characteristics in Elderly, Type 2 Diabetes Patients

NCT00643773 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2011-08-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether long term leucine supplementation has a positive effect on body composition and muscle characteristics in elderly, type 2 diabetes patients.

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Leucine

capsules are 0.5g, subjects take 5 capsules with every main meal for 6 months In total this is 15 capsules per day

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Wheat flour

Wheat flour

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Top Institute Food and Nutrition

    collaborator OTHER

  • Maastricht University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marika Leenders, MSc · Maastricht University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2009-12-31
Completion
2010-06-30

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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Diseases

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