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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Spinal Cord Injuries

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-03-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-03-27
• Study First Posted: 2014-03-28
• Study Start: 2014-09
• Primary Completion: 2015-07
• Study Completion: 2015-07
• Status Verified: 2015-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 2015-08-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

• Spinal cord injury
• Minimum time since injury: 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

• Participation in resistance training programmes in the previous 6 months
• Creatine or vitamin D supplementation in the previous 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sum of 4 skinfold	8 weeks	Triceps, Biceps, Subscapular and Iliac crest
Corrected Arm Muscle Area	8 weeks
Seated Medicinal Ball Throw	8 weeks
Handgrip Strength with Hand Dynamometer	8 weeks
Manual Wheelchair Slalom Test	8 weeks
Body Mass Index	8 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação da Região Centro - Rovisco Pais; 🇵🇹 Cantanhede, Coimbra, Portugal

Centro de Reabilitação do Norte; 🇵🇹 Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal