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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12615001134516
ACTRN12615001134516
Withdrawn
Not Applicable

Dietary protein digestion and absorption kinetics and subsequent postprandial muscle protein accretion in healthy older people

Stijn Soenen0 sites20 target enrollmentStarted: October 27, 2015Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Withdrawn
Enrollment
20

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
65 Years to o limit (—)
Sex
Male

Inclusion Criteria

  • Body Mass Index (BMI): 22\-30 kg/m2
  • Weight stable (\<5% fluctuation in body weight in previous 3 months)

Exclusion Criteria

  • smokers of cigarettes/cigars/marijuana;
  • intake of \>2 standard drinks on \>5 days per week;
  • intake of \>4 cups of caffeinated drinks per day;
  • intake of any illicit substance;
  • vegetarians;
  • lactose intolerance;
  • Use of prescribed or non\-prescribed medications (including vitamins and herbal supplements) which may effect gastrointestinal function or appetite \- if subjects are willing, and able, to stop using medications, vitamins and/or supplements which affect gastrointestinal or energy metabolism during the study a washout period of at least 14 days prior to the first test day will apply;
  • food allergy(s), diabetes mellitus (fasting glucose \>6\.9 mmol/L), epilepsy, or gallbladder, pancreatic, cardiovascular or respiratory diseases;
  • significant gastrointestinal symptoms, disease or surgery (apart from uncomplicated appendectomy), as determined by a questionnaire;
  • impaired cognitive function (score \<25 on Mini\-Mental State Examination);

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