The effect of probiotics on the absorption of essential nutrients from plant protei

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy individuals; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN38903788
• Lead Sponsor: Sofar (Italy)

Brief Summary

2020 results in https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-020-09656-5 (added 15/10/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2019-10-01
• Study Start: 2020-01-08
• Last Update Posted: 26 October 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

1. Healthy men between the ages of 18–35 years
2. Normal body weight (body mass index (BMI) of 19 – 24.99 kg/m²)
3. Recreationally active (according to American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines)
4. Subjects were not allowed to consume any nutritional or ergogenic supplement known to affect measures of the current study for the prior six weeks, including probiotics, prebiotics and digestive enzymes

Exclusion Criteria

1. Currently being treated for or diagnosed with a gastrointestinal, cardiac, respiratory, circulatory, musculoskeletal, metabolic, immune, autoimmune, psychiatric, hematological, neurological or endocrinological disorder
2. Not weight stable defined as measured body mass deviating by 2% or more
3. Not willing to abstain from alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine for 12 hours prior to each visit

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Plasma amino acid concentrations measured using tandem-mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) at baseline, 30, 60, 120, and 180 minutes post-ingestion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adverse events throughout the study measured using case report forms