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Protein Supply in Elderly

NCT01317511 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2011-03-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Stimulating overnight muscle protein synthesis, might augment muscle hypertrophy, increase mitochondrial mass, and/or improve muscle tissue repair. The goal of this proposal will be to provide further insight into the responsiveness of the muscle protein synthetic machinery to food intake in relation to age.

Conditions

  • Muscle Synthesis

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Protein

Protein drink

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Maastricht University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Luc van Loon, Prof. · Maastricht UMC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2011-02-28

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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