Protein Before Night Sleep to Improve Recovery and Performance in Runners

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy

• Registration Number: NCT03147833
• Lead Sponsor: University of Aarhus

Brief Summary

32 runners will be randomized into two groups. The duration of the intervention is one week including a strenuous endurance training program. Group 1 receive a protein beverage before each night sleep and Group 2 receive an isocaloric carbohydrate beverage. Performance test before and after the intervention and blood sampling before and during the intervention to check for markers for muscle damage.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-05-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-05-08
• Study First Posted: 2017-05-10
• Study Start: 2017-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-10-09
• Study Completion: 2017-10-09
• Status Verified: 2018-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-06-07
• Last Update Posted: 2018-06-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

VO2max >55 ml O2/kg/min -

Exclusion Criteria

women, smokers

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Performance	8 days	5 km time trial

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle damage	8 days	creatine kinase

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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