Creatine or Vitamin D Supplementation in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury Undergoing Resistance Training
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Interventions
- Dietary Supplement: PlaceboDietary Supplement: CreatineDietary 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
Group Intervention Description Placebo Placebo Daily supplementation with 3g of dextrose during eight weeks and placebo ampoules each two weeks. Creatine Creatine Daily supplementation with 3g of monohydrate creatine during eight weeks. Placebo ampoules each two weeks. Vitamin D Vitamin D Daily supplementation with 3g of dextrose during eight weeks. Vitamin D supplementation, 25000 IU each two weeks.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Body Mass Index 8 weeks 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
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Centro de Reabilitação do Norte
🇵🇹Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal
Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação da Região Centro - Rovisco Pais
🇵🇹Cantanhede, Coimbra, Portugal