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Leucine Supplementation in Elderly Men

NCT00807508 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 29

Last updated 2008-12-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In the present study the investigators aim to determine whether leucine supplementation can augment muscle mass and strength and improve body composition in healthy elderly men

Conditions

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

placebo

wheat meal capsules with each main meal

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

leucine

daily leucine capsules with each main meal

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maastricht University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Luc JC van Loon, PhD · Maastricht University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-01-31
Primary Completion
2007-12-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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