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Effects of Amino Acid Formulation on Healthy Men Undergoing Unilateral Knee Immobilization

NCT03267745 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2019-06-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a safety and tolerability study investigating the effect of an amino acid formulation in healthy volunteers during and after limb immobilization.

Conditions

  • Muscle Atrophy

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Amino Acid

23.7 g amino acid 3 times daily for 28 days

DEVICE

Breg Brace single-leg immobilization

7 days of single leg immobilization; randomized to leg; knee brace will be worn in a fixed flexion position at 140°.

OTHER

Placebo

Excipient-matched placebo 3 times daily for 28 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Stuart M Phillips, PhD · McMaster University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-08-30
Primary Completion
2017-12-19
Completion
2018-08-01

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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