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NCT00807508 Clinical Trial

Leucine Supplementation in Elderly Men

Aging Clinical Trial

Official title:
The Influence of Leucine Supplementation on Body Composition and Muscle Characteristics in Healthy Elderly

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT00807508
Other study ID # MEC 06-3-062A
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 1/Phase 2
First received December 11, 2008
Last updated December 11, 2008
Start date January 2007
Est. completion date December 2008

Study information
Verified date December 2008
Source Maastricht University Medical Center
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Netherlands: The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO)
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

In the present study the investigators aim to determine whether leucine supplementation can augment muscle mass and strength and improve body composition in healthy elderly men

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 29
Est. completion date December 2008
Est. primary completion date December 2007
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Male
Age group 65 Years to 85 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- living independently

Exclusion Criteria:

- Diabetes cardiovascular disease orthopedic limitations history of resistance training in past 5 years

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
• placebo
wheat meal capsules with each main meal
• leucine
daily leucine capsules with each main meal

Locations
Country Name City State
Netherlands Maastricht University Medical Centre Maastricht

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Maastricht University Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Netherlands, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary muscle mass and body composition before and after 12 wk intervention No
Secondary muscle strength before and after 12 wk intervention No
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