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Creatine or Vitamin D Supplementation in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury Undergoing Resistance Training

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Spinal Cord Injuries
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Dietary Supplement: Creatine
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D
Registration Number
NCT02099357
Lead Sponsor
Universidade do Porto
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of creatine monohydrate or vitamin D supplementation on strength gains following a traditional resistance training program for adults with spinal cord injury.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
14
Inclusion Criteria
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Minimum time since injury: 3 months
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Participation in resistance training programmes in the previous 6 months
  • Creatine or vitamin D supplementation in the previous 6 months
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboDaily supplementation with 3g of dextrose during eight weeks and placebo ampoules each two weeks.
CreatineCreatineDaily supplementation with 3g of monohydrate creatine during eight weeks. Placebo ampoules each two weeks.
Vitamin DVitamin DDaily supplementation with 3g of dextrose during eight weeks. Vitamin D supplementation, 25000 IU each two weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Body Mass Index8 weeks
Sum of 4 skinfold8 weeks

Triceps, Biceps, Subscapular and Iliac crest

Corrected Arm Muscle Area8 weeks
Seated Medicinal Ball Throw8 weeks
Handgrip Strength with Hand Dynamometer8 weeks
Manual Wheelchair Slalom Test8 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Centro de Reabilitação do Norte

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Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal

Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação da Região Centro - Rovisco Pais

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Cantanhede, Coimbra, Portugal

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