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The Impact of Enteral Versus Oral Protein Feeding on Muscle Protein Synthesis in Healthy Young Males and Females

NCT03571425 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2018-12-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The present study will seek to quantify the muscle protein synthetic response to a protein beverage consumed orally or through a nasogastric tube in healthy, young individuals.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

Oral Placebo

A placebo beverage will be consumed orally

OTHER

Oral Protein

A protein beverage will be consumed orally

OTHER

Enteral Protein

A protein beverage will be consumed via a naso-gastric feeding tube

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Exeter

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marlou Dirks, PhD · University of Exeter

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-04
Primary Completion
2018-12-01
Completion
2018-12-01

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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