Status:
RECRUITING
Leucine Requirements During the Menstrual Cycle
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Menstrual Cycle
Eligibility:
FEMALE
20-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The existing guidelines for dietary amino acid intake for women are set the same as those established for men. These recommendations might not be appropriate for women, as they do not take into consid...
Detailed Description
The objective of the study is to determine leucine requirements using the indicator amino acid oxidation method during the follicular phase and the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle in healthy women...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- People with menstrual cycles
- Between the ages of 20 to 35y
- Regular menstrual cycle (21-35 day cycle) for the past 12 months
- Body mass index (BMI) of between 18 and 28 kg/m2
- Free from pre-existing health conditions
Exclusion
- People who are currently using hormonal birth control or any contraceptive that would affect sex hormones
- People on hormone therapy
- People with an abnormal menstrual cycle history
- People with non-traditional dietary practices
- Recent weight loss/weight gain
- People with a history of endocrine disorders
- People who are pregnant
- People who are breastfeeding
- People who have given birth in the last 18 months
- People who depend on medication that affects normal metabolism. Any medication that alters normal body metabolism would skew the results and compromise the validity of the data set.
- People with a metabolic, neurological, genetic, or immune disorder likely to affect nutritional requirements or overall body metabolism.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 12 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06533501
Start Date
February 12 2014
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
June 3 2025
Active Locations (1)
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BC Children's Hospital Research Institute
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4H4