Clinical trials: Muscle Protein Synthesis
Muscle Mass, Protein Intake
Distribution of Nutrient Derived Amino Acids
The project examines over several days how the distribution pattern of dietary protein stimulate and affect the protein turnover of important proteins in the aging perspective, such as skeletal muscle proteins.
- Conditions
- Muscle Mass, Protein Intake, Diet Modification, Protein Synthesis
- Trial name
- NCT03870425
- Testing
- Distribution pattern of dietary proteins (minced meat)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Disuse Atrophy (Muscle) of Lower Extremities, Muscle Function
The Impact of Bed Rest, Aging and NMES on Skeletal Muscle
Loss of muscle mass is common phenotypic trait of muscular disuse and ageing. The loss of muscle mass affects, among others, the ability to maintain homeostasis of glucose metabolism and the energy reservoir in catabolic…
- Conditions
- Disuse Atrophy (Muscle) of Lower Extremities, Muscle Function, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis
- Trial name
- NCT05617222
- Testing
- Bed rest, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Dairy Products, Muscle Protein Synthesis
The Effect of Whole Milk to Improve Muscle Health in Older Women
Muscle and strength begin to noticeably decline around 50 years of age, increasing an individual's risk for disease and disability.
- Conditions
- Dairy Products, Muscle Protein Synthesis, Aging, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04981652
- Testing
- Whole Milk, Skim Milk, Almond Beverage
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Ketosis, Regulation of Muscle Protein Synthesis
Ketones and Muscle Protein Synthesis
Ketones are natural substances normally produced by the body during prolonged fasting and starvation, or in response to a "ketogenic" diet to be used as fuel by the brain and muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT04565444
- Testing
- Ketone, Ketone + Protein, Protein
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Muscle Protein Synthesis
Effect of Protein-nutrition Beverages on Muscle Protein Synthesis in Women
This study investigates whether a protein-nutrition beverage can increase muscle protein synthesis to a similar magnitude as a control beverage.
- Trial name
- NCT02282566
- Testing
- Protein-nutrition beverage
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PepsiCo Global R&D
Muscle Protein Synthesis, Whole-body Protein Balance
Essential Amino Acids and Protein Kinetics During Caloric Deprivation
The amount of essential amino acids (EAA) necessary to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis and optimize whole-body net protein balance during caloric deprivation has not been determined.
- Trial name
- NCT03372928
- Testing
- Standard EAA, High EAA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Whole-body Protein Balance, Muscle Protein Synthesis
Effects of Protein Quality on Post-exercise Skeletal Muscle and Whole-body Protein Kinetics During Energy Deficit
The optimal EAA-containing protein format necessary to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis and optimize whole-body net protein balance during caloric deprivation has not been determined.
- Trial name
- NCT04004715
- Testing
- Essential Amino Acid Enriched Whey Protein, Whey Protein, Military Ration Entree
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Muscle Protein Synthesis
The Effects Potato Protein on Rates of Myofibrillar Muscle Protein Synthesis in Young Women
This study will investigate the effects of potato protein on muscle protein synthesis over a short-term (a few hours after eating) and longer term (after two weeks of unilateral resistance exercise).
- Trial name
- APRE (NCT04302038)
- Testing
- Protein
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Regulation of Muscle Protein Synthesis
Role of Leucine in the Regulation of Human Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis at Rest and Following Resistance Exercise
Muscle mass is normally maintained through the regulated balance between the processes of protein synthesis (i.e. making new muscle proteins) and protein breakdown (breaking down old muscle proteins).
- Trial name
- NCT01492010
- Testing
- whey protein, whey protein supplemented with leucine, whey protein supplemented with essential amino acids
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Muscle Protein Synthesis, Protein Metabolism
Time Course of Postprandial Protein Metabolism
The anabolic action of 'fast' whey protein on the regulation of postprandial muscle protein synthesis has been established to be short-lived in healthy young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04121689
- Testing
- Milk Protein Concentrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Muscle Protein Synthesis
Effect of Protein Quality During Overreaching in Trained Cyclists
Athletes frequently undertake periods of intensified training commonly referred to as "overreaching." These training periods acutely decrease performance, with the expectation that performance will rebound and improve after a…
- Trial name
- NCT03994198
- Testing
- Alpha-lactalbumin, Collagen peptides
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Muscle Protein Synthesis, Endotoxemia
Whey vs Casein to Combat Post-inflammatory Protein and Muscle Waste in Acute Disease
This study compares three different protein supplements (casein, whey and leucine-enriched whey) and their effect on post-inflammatory muscle waste in a model of acute disease.
- Conditions
- Muscle Protein Synthesis, Endotoxemia, Nutrition, Milk Protein
- Trial name
- NCT03319550
- Testing
- Casein, Whey, Leucine-enriched whey
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Muscle Protein Synthesis, Amino Acid
Influence of Carbohydrate on Amino Acid Absorption From Dietary Protein (ICADP)
10 young males will be recruited to participate in a randomized double blinded crossover study to investigate the influence of concomitant intake of two different types of carbohydrate with protein hydrolysate on the absorption…
- Trial name
- ICADP (NCT03303729)
- Testing
- Meat Hydrolysate, Cluster Dextrin
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Meat Protein Supplements, Protein Absorption and Amino Acid Availability
Absorption and Muscle-stimulating Effect of Hydrolyzed and Minced Beef
To measure the absorption kinetics and postprandial amino acid availability after ingestion of minced beef compared with hydrolyzed beef in young males.
- Conditions
- Meat Protein Supplements, Protein Absorption and Amino Acid Availability, Muscle Protein Synthesis
- Trial name
- NCT02732353
- Testing
- Minced beef, Hydrolyzed beef
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kasper Dideriksen
Muscle Protein Synthesis
Exercise and Muscle Protein Signalling
This study examines the muscle protein signalling response after resistance and endurance exercise. We hypothesize that the signalling response after endurance and resistance exercise will be partly similar.
- Trial name
- NCT00653679
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis in Elderly, Protein Kinetics
Effect of Low Intensity Exercise and Protein Intake on Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis in Elderly
Maintenance of skeletal muscle mass is crucial during lifespan to retain health and functional autonomy. Sarcopenia, being the loss of muscle mass during aging, is a well-known phenomenon in the elderly and a major challenge…
- Conditions
- Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis in Elderly, Protein Kinetics, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT01640145
- Testing
- Protein, Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Muscle Protein Synthesis
Effect of Supplementing a Mixed Macronutrient Beverage With Graded Doses of Leucine on Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis
Muscle mass is normally maintained through the regulated balance between the processes of protein synthesis (i.e. making new muscle proteins) and protein breakdown (breaking down old muscle proteins).
- Trial name
- NCT01885429
- Testing
- Positive Control, Negative Control, Low Protein Low Leucine Spike
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University