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Combined Nutrient Intake and Muscle Protein Synthesis

NCT01239277 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2011-09-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Dietary intervention to prevent sarcopenia in elderly people. The objective of this study is to test whether combined nutrient intake plays an important role in stimulation of the muscle protein growth in elderly people; and whether it represent effective strategies to overcome the impaired muscle protein synthesis in elderly when compared with young subjects.

Conditions

  • Aging

Interventions

OTHER

protein

20g protein

OTHER

protein and carbohydrate

20g protein and 20g carbohydrate

OTHER

protein and leucine

20g protein, 2.5g leucine

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maastricht University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • A. de Lange · Maastricht University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-07-31
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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