Status:
RECRUITING
The Effects of Ketone Ester Supplementation During a 5 Week Live High, Train Low Altitude Training Camp
Lead Sponsor:
KU Leuven
Conditions:
Hypoxia
Exogenous Ketosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to investigate the effects of post-exercise and pre-sleep exogenous ketosis via oral ketone ester supplementation during a 5 week simulated altitude training camp.
Detailed Description
Altitude training camps, where you train at sea level but live at altitude, have become a popular way for athletes to prepare for upcoming races or events. The main aim of such training camps is to be...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Physically fit and regularly involved in physical activity (2-5h per week)
- Good health status confirmed by a medical screening
- Non-smoking
Exclusion
- Any kind of injury/pathology that is a contra-indication to perform high-intensity exercise
- Any kind of injury/pathology that is a contra-indication for exposure to hypoxia
- Ongoing pregnancy or breastfeeding
- intake of any medication or nutritional supplement that is proven to affect exercise performance during the last month prior to the start of the study
- Involvement in elite athletic training at a semi-professional or professional level
- Exposure to altitudes higher than 1500 m during the 3 months prior to the start of the study
- Blood ferritin levels below 30 ng/mL
- Current participation in another research trial
- Any other argument to believe that the subject is unlikely to succesfully complete the full study protocol
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 10 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 15 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
18 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06596083
Start Date
September 10 2024
End Date
October 15 2024
Last Update
September 19 2024
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KU Leuven
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, 3000