The effect of plant and animal protein supplements on muscle damage: An explorative study

Completed

• Conditions: Sarcopenia

• Registration Number: NL-OMON24234
• Lead Sponsor: ew Care

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

60 years of older
-Participation in the 4 Day Marches Nijmegen in earlier years
-Capable of walking 30 kilometres on one day
-Able to understand and perform the study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

-Type I or Type II diabetes
-Allergic or sensitive for milk proteins, or lactose intolerant
-BMI >30kg/m2
-Diagnosed COPD
-Diagnosed renal insufficiency
-Diagnosed intestinal diseases influencing the uptake of protein (i.e. active inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease)
-Consumption of other freely available protein supplements on their own during the inclusion period and the study period of about 1 month.
-If the subject intends to perform additional prolonged exercise bouts in the 4 days before and the 4 days after the studied exercise bout of walking 30 kilometres.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
muscle damage (serum creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
muscle strength, muscle mass and muscle pain