Status:
COMPLETED
(KIWI) Speeding up a Slow Protein for Muscle Mass With Hay Kiwifruit
Lead Sponsor:
University of Arkansas
Conditions:
Metabolism
Protein
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The specific hypothesis is that the consumption of 2 Hayward green kiwifruit (containing actinidin protease) prior to 100g of ground beef will increase the rate of protein digestion from the beef in t...
Detailed Description
The specific hypothesis is that the consumption of 2 Hayward green kiwifruit (containing actinidin protease) prior to 100g of ground beef will increase the rate of protein digestion from the beef in t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- men and women ages 60-85 inclusive.
Exclusion
- Inability to chew meats or difficulty swallowing solid foods
- History of diabetes
- History of malignancy in the 6 months prior to enrolment
- History of gastrointestinal reduction or bypass surgery (Lapband, etc)
- History of a chronic inflammatory condition or disease (Lupus, HIV'AIDS, etc)
- History of chronic kidney disease or currently requiring dialysis.
- Allergy to beef or kiwifruit
- Subjects who do not or will not eat animal proteins
- Subjects who cannot refrain from consuming protein or amino acid supplements during their participation in this study
- Subjects who report regular resistance exercise (more than once per week)
- Hemoglobin less than 9.5mg/dL at the screening visit
- Platelets less than \<150,000 at the screening visit
- Subjects who are not willing or able to suspend aspirin for several days prior to their muscle biopsies.
- Subjects who have been prescribed a blood-thinning medication (Coumadin, lovenox, heparin, Plavix, etc).
- Concomitant use of corticosteroids (ingestion, injection or transdermal)
- Any other disease or condition that would place the subject at increased risk of harm if they were to participate, at the discretion of the study physician
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 20 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04356573
Start Date
July 1 2018
End Date
November 20 2018
Last Update
November 4 2021
Active Locations (1)
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UAMS Center on Aging
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205