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Clinical Trials/NCT01817673
NCT01817673CompletedNot Applicable

Creatine Supplementation on Kidney Function in Resistance-trained Individuals

University of Sao Paulo1 site in 1 country46 target enrollmentStarted: July 1, 2011Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
46
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
kidney function

Study Overview

Brief Summary

There is a claim that creatine supplementation might affect kidney function, especially in those consuming a high-protein diet. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of creatine supplementation on kidney function in resistance-trained individuals ingesting a high-protein diet.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 30 Years (Adult)
Sex
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •participation in recreational resistance training
  • •consumption of a high-protein diet (≥ 1.2 g/Kg/d)

Exclusion Criteria

  • •vegetarian diet
  • •use of creatine supplements in the past 6 months
  • •chronic kidney disease
  • •use of anabolic steroids.

Arms & Interventions

placebo (dextrose)

Placebo Comparator

20 g/d for 5 d followed by 5 g/d throughout the trial

Intervention: placebo (Dietary Supplement)

creatine

Experimental

20 g/d for 5 d followed by 5 g/d throughout the trial

Intervention: creatine (Dietary Supplement)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

kidney function

Time Frame: 3 months

as assessed by 51Cr-EDTA clearance

Secondary Outcomes

  • proteinuria(3 months)
  • albuminuria(3 months)
  • serum urea(3 months)
  • serum creatinine(3 months)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Bruno Gualano

Professor

University of Sao Paulo

Study Sites (1)

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