Combining Dietary Protein Sources to Improve Amino-Acid Digestibility and Net Protein Balance - The EPiC Study

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Protein malnourishment; Metabolic and Endocrine - Normal metabolism and endocrine development and function; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000834651
• Lead Sponsor: Riddet Institute, Massey University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-08-03
• Last Update Posted: 26 September 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

Men and eumenorrheic women aged 18 to 45.
- BMI: 18 to 25
- HbA1c within the non-diabetic range of <40 mmol/mol.
- Physical activity level (PAL) is within the range of 1.60-1.99, defined as light to moderate by the FAO (FAO, 2001).
- Obtained his/her (or his/her legal representative's informed consent).

Exclusion Criteria

- Planning on leaving the city or proximity that would affect the ability or willingness (we may be able to support travel costs) to participate in all 5 study arms for the entire study duration.
- Other foreseen factors that may prevent the completion of the study.
- Criteria-defined sedentary due to a precluding disability
- Missing hands (for arterialized-venous blood sampling)
- Active malignancy (cancer) within the past six months.
- Current pregnancy.
- Unwilling to ingest animal proteins.
- Allergy to experimental foods (i.e., gluten, lectin, and allergens).
- Any gastrointestinal disease or disorder that may affect the study outcomes.
- Gastrointestinal bypass surgery or congenital gastrointestinal issues.
- Chronic inflammatory disease (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and ankylosing
spondylitis).
- Taking medications that may interfere with the study outcomes.
- Currently participating or having participated in another clinical study during the last four weeks prior to the beginning of this study that may affect results.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified