Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Whey Protein Hydrolysate on Human Muscle Protein Synthesis

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Collaborating Sponsors:

Meiji Co., Ltd.

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

MALE

20-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Muscle protein synthesis can be stimulated by ingestion of protein sources, such as whey, casein or soy. Protein supplementation can be useful to restore protein turnover after exercise but also to pr...

Detailed Description

The central hypothesis will be tested in 10 healthy young adults (20-35 yr). The subjects will be studied in the post-absorptive state on two different days, during which they will randomly assigned t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Men age 20-35 yrs
  • Stable body weight for at least 1 year
  • Able to provide written consent and understand the study requirements and procedures

Exclusion

  • Exercise training
  • Significant heart, liver, kidney, blood, respiratory disease or thyroid issues
  • Peripheral vascular disease
  • Orthopedic injury
  • Diabetes mellitus or other untreated endocrine disease
  • Active cancer (all groups) and history of cancer
  • Acute infectious disease or history of chronic infections
  • Neurologic Injury or disease
  • Recent systemic treatment with anabolic steroids, or corticosteroids.
  • Alcohol or drug abuse
  • Tobacco use
  • Malnutrition
  • Obesity
  • Low hemoglobin levels
  • Food allergies
  • Taking dietary supplements
  • Chronic use of aspirin

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 7 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 6 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

11 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03313830

Start Date

October 7 2017

End Date

November 6 2020

Last Update

November 10 2020

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UTMB

Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555