The Effect of Insect Protein on Performance and Hypertrophy

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Completed

• Conditions: Protein Supplementation
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Protein supplementation; Other: Resistance training

• Registration Number: NCT03034239
• Lead Sponsor: University of Aarhus

Brief Summary

Purpose: to study the effect of insect protein on performance and hypertrophy during 8 weeks of resistance training.

Hypothesis: Insect protein supplementation enhances the effect of resistance training on muscle mass and muscle strength.

Primary outcome: Muscle hypertrophy and muscle strength

Design: Two groups of healthy young men (age: 18-30 years) with resistance training experience, but no structural resistance training performed for the last 12 months. Randomized controlled intervention study +/- insect protein (placebo group ingest isocaloric carbohydrate). Both groups perform 8 weeks of progressive resistance training (4/week) aiming to induce muscle hypertrophy.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2017-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-01-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-01-25
• Study First Posted: 2017-01-27
• Study Start: 2017-03-20
• Primary Completion: 2017-05-01
• Study Completion: 2017-05-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-05-08
• Last Update Posted: 2017-05-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy young men (age: 18-30 years) with experience in resistance training
• 2 hours of physical exercise per week or more

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Exclusion Criteria

• No structural resistance training for the last 12 months
• No injuries
• No smoking
• No ingesting of protein or creating supplementations
• No use of medicine which may influence the adaptation to strength training

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Insect protein group	Resistance training	Exercise + insect protein 8 weeks of 4/week progressive resistance training (2 days upper body, 2 days lower body). Insect protein supplementation (4g/kg) after each training + before sleep at training days, and once in the morning at non training days.
Insect protein group	Protein supplementation	Exercise + insect protein 8 weeks of 4/week progressive resistance training (2 days upper body, 2 days lower body). Insect protein supplementation (4g/kg) after each training + before sleep at training days, and once in the morning at non training days.
Placebo group	Resistance training	Exercise + isocaloric carbohydrate 8 weeks of 4/week progressive resistance training (2 days upper body, 2 days lower body). Carbohydrate supplementation (isocaloric to protein group) after each training + before sleep at training days, and once in the morning at non training days.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle hypertrophy	8 weeks	muscle mass measured by DXA-scan

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle Strength	8 weeks	muscle strength measured by maximal isometric muscle strength, 1RM at bench press and leg press and 80% 1RM to fatigue in bech and leg press

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Aarhus University, Department for Public Health, Section for Sport Science; 🇩🇰 Aarhus, Denmark