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Effect of β-alanine Supplementation on Muscle Carnosine

NCT00813553 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2012-04-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Carnosine is a natural acid buffering substance of muscle. The primary objective of this study is to test whether a nutritional supplement of beta-alanine enhances carnosine content in muscle.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

placebo

daily

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

beta-alanine

daily

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

beta-alanine

daily

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Bern

    collaborator OTHER

  • Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

    collaborator OTHER

  • Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-12-31
Primary Completion
2009-10-31
Completion
2009-10-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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