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Effect of 12-week Milk Fat Globule Membrane Supplementation on the Human Muscle Function of Healthy, Recreationally Active Adults
Led by Loughborough University · Updated on 2025-04-02
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
39 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
L
Loughborough University
Lead Sponsor
V
Volac International Limited
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The main aim of this study is to understand if chronic supplementation (12 weeks) of a milk fat globule membrane containing supplement, called bioactive whey protein concentrate, improves human muscle function greater than a placebo supplement within a cohort of healthy, recreationally active adults. Furthermore, we aim to investigate whether any potential benefits of milk fat globule membrane are influenced by age through the assessment of 2 distinct age subgroups (young and older). We hypothesise that neuromuscular function (strength and power) will increase from pre to post within the group that consumes bioactive whey protein concentrate but not the placebo group, with a greater increase in the older group compared to the young group.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of 12-week Milk Fat Globule Membrane Supplementation on the Human Muscle Function of Healthy, Recreationally Active Adults
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 18-30 or 60-75 years old
- Male or female
- Healthy with no contraindications to exercise
- Recreationally active meeting government guidelines for weekly physical activity (150 minutes moderate or 75 minutes vigorous activity)
You will not qualify if you...
- Injury, medical condition, or symptom preventing strenuous exercise
- Uncontrolled hypertension (blood pressure 140/90 mmHg or higher)
- Neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disease
- Severe lower limb or back injury in last 6 months (loss of >21 days normal activity)
- Minor lower limb or back injury in last month (loss of >1 day normal activity)
- Not meeting government physical activity guidelines
- Allergy to dairy or pea, or lactose intolerance
- More than 6 hours structured exercise per week
- Use of supplements that could affect study results in past 3 months
- Taking anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs
- Use of antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication
- Having a blood-borne virus or partner with one
- Following an extreme diet as identified by questionnaire
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Loughborough University
Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, LE11 3TU
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Research Team
E
Edward Sadula, BSc, MSc
CONTACT
J
Jonathan Folland, BSc, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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