Clinical trials: Muscle Synthesis
Focus: Anabolic Response to Food Intake in Young Individuals, Condition Relevance: Skeletal Muscle Health, Sarcopenia
Manipulation of Dietary Protein and the Anabolic Response
In the present study, the effect of habitual dietary protein on the anabolic response will be investigated.
- Trial name
- PRO-ADAPT (NCT01820975)
- Testing
- High protein intake
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Muscle Protein Synthesis
Effects of Ingesting Multiple Boluses of Collagen on Muscle & Skin Connective Protein Synthesis in Vivo in Humans
Rationale: Collagen protein is the central structural component of extracellular connective tissues within skeletal muscle, bone, cartilage and skin.
- Trial name
- CODIAK (NCT06435637)
- Testing
- Collagen protein, Resistance exercise
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Mitochondrial Function, Physical Function
Resveratrol to Enhance Vitality and Vigor in Elders
Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine and dark-skinned grapes, will improve the function of mitochondria (energy producing components) within the leg muscles of moderate functioning older adults.
- Trial name
- REVIVE (NCT02123121)
- Testing
- Resveratrol 1000 mg/day, Resveratrol 1500 mg/day, Vegetable cellulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Overweight and Obesity
The Effect of Very Low Calorie Diet With and Without Exercise on Muscle Synthesis in Middle-aged Overweight Male.
The aims of this project are: to investigate the impact of VLCD on control of muscle protein synthesis, muscle structure and function, cardiac function (ejection fraction), vascular function (blood flow and capillary function)…
- Trial name
- VLCDex (NCT03116256)
- Testing
- Very low calorie diet (VLCD), High intensity interval training (HIIT), Resistance exercise training (RET)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Muscle Atrophy, Aging
The Impact of Energy Intake and Short-term Disuse on Muscle Protein Synthesis Rates and Skeletal Muscle Mass in Middle-aged Adults.
In healthy middle-aged men and women, what is the effect of dietary energy restriction and energy surplus on daily muscle protein synthesis rates and muscle morphology, compared to energy balance, during free-living and…
- Conditions
- Muscle Atrophy, Aging, Energy Malnutrition Protein
- Trial name
- PIE (NCT04900701)
- Testing
- Energy status
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Mitochondrial Biogenesis
Examining the Impact of Blood Flow Restricted Aerobic Exercise on PGC-1α mRNA Expression in Young Healthy Males
This crossover study investigates the effects of restricting arterial blood flow during cycling exercise on PGC-1α and its upstream signalling pathways.
- Trial name
- NCT03717948
- Testing
- BFR Exercise, CTL Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Exercise Recovery
Muscle Glycogen Synthesis When Caffeine and Protein is Co-Ingested With Carbohydrates
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of added protein+leucine or caffeine to 1.2 g/kg/h CHO on the rate of post-exercise muscle glycogen re-synthesis in healthy, recreational athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT00975390
- Testing
- Carbohydrate, Carbohydrate and protein ingestion, Carbohydrate and caffeine ingestion
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Muscle Soreness
Vegan Whey Protein for Muscle Anabolism and Post-exercise Recovery
This study will be a randomised, double-blind trial where participants will be randomly assigned to consume either a i) vegan whey protein; ii) a whey protein; or iii) a non-protein carbohydrate control supplement for 3 days…
- Trial name
- NCT07119749
- Testing
- Stable isotope tracer consumption, DXA scan, Controlled diet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Muscle Function
A Pilot Clinical Trial on the Efficacy of Two Carnitine-Based Products on Muscle Function in Healthy Older Adults
This study evaluates two L-Carnitine-based products on muscle function in healthy older adults (55 to 70 years old). These products are suspected to improve muscle function and possibly promote building of muscle mass.
- Trial name
- 15CAHL (NCT02317536)
- Testing
- Carnipure Product 1, Carnipure Product 2
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KGK Science Inc.
Sarcopenia
Assessing the Dose-response of Muscle Protein Synthesis to "Super-whey" in Older Adults
Skeletal muscle accounts for approximately 45-55% of total body mass in healthy adults and plays a pivotal role in whole-body metabolic health, locomotion and physical independence.
- Trial name
- ARLA-WHEY (NCT05700058)
- Testing
- Dietary protein supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Metabolic Syndrome
Beneficial Effects of Exercise and Healthy Diets on Muscle and Adipose Tissue
Both dietary caloric restriction (CR) and physical exercise (PE) exert beneficial effects, which retard or prevent age-related diseases and prolong life span.
- Trial name
- NCT01793896
- Testing
- Control period, Diet Group, Exercise group
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Sarcopenia
Passive Heat Treatment and Skeletal Muscle Reconditioning Older Adults
Rationale: Aging is accompanied by impairments in the sensitivity of skeletal muscle tissue to respond to the anabolic properties of protein feeding, which is suggested to result in age-related loss in muscle mass.
- Trial name
- Sauna (NCT05129995)
- Testing
- Passive heat treatment
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Muscle Metabolism
The Muscle Protein Synthetic Response of Algal and Fungal Protein
Dietary protein intake is vital for the maintenance of skeletal muscle mass and health. The production of animal-based proteins sources is associated with growing environmental and ethical challenges.
- Trial name
- SCAM (NCT05016557)
- Testing
- Protein ingestion
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
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 Anabolism
Biomarkers of Muscle Anabolism (MK-0000-082)
This study will evaluate the ability of comparative proteomics to identify early biomarkers of muscle anabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT00812396
- Testing
- Comparator: low dose testosterone, Comparator: high dose testosterone
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Healthy
BCAAs, Muscle Protein Synthesis and Glucose Uptake
The present study aims to quantify the insulin sensitivity and the skeletal muscle protein synthetic response to consuming a test drink containing all amino acids or all amino acids except for BCAAs.
- Trial name
- NCT06218264
- Testing
- Ingestion of an amino acid supplement
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
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
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
Type 2 Diabetes
"Effect of High Fat and High Glycemic Diets
The investigators will determine whether people with high muscle mitochondrial capacity produce higher amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on consuming high fat /high glycemic diet and thus exhibit elevated cellular oxidative…
- Trial name
- NCT01494935
- Testing
- High Glycemic Diet, Control diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Skeletal Muscle, Extracellular Matrix
Effects of Essential and Non-Essential Amino Acids on Post-Exercise Muscle Collagen Synthesis in Young Men
The purpose of this study is to assess which amino acids are affecting acute muscle collagen synthesis in response to supplementation and exercise.
- Conditions
- Skeletal Muscle, Extracellular Matrix, Amino Acids Metabolism, Exercise
- Trial name
- PECS (NCT04596553)
- Testing
- Essential Amino Acid, Collagen Peptide
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia