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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12623000665639
ACTRN12623000665639
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The effects of a ketogenic low carbohydrate, high fat diet on performance in endurance marathon runners: a randomized controlled trial

Australian Catholic University0 sites50 target enrollmentJune 20, 2023

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Athletic performance nutrition
Sponsor
Australian Catholic University
Enrollment
50
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 20, 2023
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Competitive marathon runners will be recruited from running clubs in the greater Sydney region in Australia.
  • To be considered ‘competitive’, runners must have previously competed in a marathon race with evidence of running a sub 4\-hour marathon time (recorded within the past 3 years), be currently completing \> 3 h/week training, and have \> 2 years training experience.
  • At baseline, runners must be following Australian dietary guidelines for healthy eating which is considered a high carbohydrate diet.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable or unwilling to be randomized to either diet group for the 6 month diet intervention.
  • Unable or unwilling to enter and compete in the 2023 and 2024 Blackmores Sydney marathon.
  • Unable to participate in their usual training and competition schedules due to an injury or chronic illness at the study baseline.
  • Currently, or within the previous 12 months, consuming a low carbohydrate, high fat diet.
  • Unable or unwilling to attend laboratory\-based testing sessions at the university laboratories located in Blacktown, NSW.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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