Status:

COMPLETED

The Incorporation of Dietary Protein-Derived Amino Acids in Duodenal Epithelium

Lead Sponsor:

Maastricht University Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

FrieslandCampina

Conditions:

Protein Malabsorption

Eligibility:

MALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Rationale: Aging is accompanied by a blunted muscle protein synthetic response to protein ingestion.This anabolic resistance may be related to decreased postprandial amino acid release in the circulat...

Detailed Description

Skeletal muscle tissue is in a constant state of remodelling, regulated by the balance between tissue protein synthesis and breakdown rates, with a turnover rate of 1-2% per day. It has been well esta...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male sex
  • Aged 18-35 years or 67+ years
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • History of cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital, neurological, psychiatric, dermatologic, musculoskeletal, metabolic, endocrine, haematological, immunologic disorders, allergy, major surgery and/or laboratory assessments which might limit participation in or completion of the study protocol, interfere with the execution of the experiment, or potential influence the study outcomes (to be decided by the principal investigator and responsible physician)
  • Major abdominal surgery interfering with gastrointestinal function (upon judgement of the principal investigator and responsible physician)
  • Use of medication which limit participation in or completion of the study protocol, interferes with the execution of the experiment, or potential influences the study outcomes (to be decided by the principal investigator and responsible physician)
  • Use of supplementation (i.e. vitamin, pre- and probiotic supplementation) within 14 days prior to testing
  • Administration of investigational drugs or participation in any scientific intervention study in the 14 days prior to the study, which may interfere with this study (upon judgement of the principal investigator and responsible physician)
  • Specific diet (e.g. vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, no diary) within the study period
  • Planning to lose weight during the study period
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Excessive alcohol consumption (defined as \> 14 alcoholic consumptions per week)
  • Smoking
  • Drug use
  • Donated blood two months prior to the test day
  • Recent (\<1 year) participation in amino acid tracer (L-\[ring-2H5\]-phenylalanine, L-\[ring-2H3\]-leucine, L-\[ring-2H4\]-lysine, L-\[ring-2H2\]-tyrosine) or intrinsically labelled protein (\[1-13C\]-phenylalanine, \[1-13C\]-leucine, \[1-13C\]-lysine) studies
  • No given permission to register participation in electronic patient file at MUMC+ and to add records of gastroduodenoscopy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 24 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 5 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06091852

Start Date

July 24 2023

End Date

April 5 2024

Last Update

April 30 2024

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Maastricht University Medical Center+

Maastricht, Netherlands, 6229ER