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The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of exogenous ketone supplements during shorter bouts of exercise testing on twenty collegiate endurance trained athletes (18-25 years of age).


Clinical Trial Description

Some believe very high fat diets (>70% energy) can enhance exercise performance by providing additional fuel (ketones) for energy metabolism, at least for very prolonged exercise (>3-4h). Regardless, this diet is difficult to maintain so it has been suggested that ingesting ketone salts along with a normal carbohydrate (CHO) diet might be more practical. The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of ketone salt ingestion on shorter term (up to ~15 min) exercise performance. Endurance trained (≥2 year training experience; ≥7 h/week) collegiate athletes (n=20) of similar body mass (♀; 55-60kg; ♂; 75-80kg) and age 18-25y) consuming 5-6g CHO•kg-1•d-1) will be tested before and after 1 and 7d of ketone salt (Prüvit, Carrollton TX, US) supplementation (0.6-0.8g•kg-1•d-1). Participants will perform two exercise performance tests (a 10km cycle time trial and a 30s Wingate cycle test on separate days) before and after supplementation. Blood samples (glucose, lactic acid, and ketone concentration) will be taken at: baseline and following each performance test. It is hypothesized that ketone salt supplementation will increase blood ketone concentration but will not enhance these exercise performance tests. ;


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NCT number NCT03954665
Study type Interventional
Source Western University, Canada
Contact Sydney EL Isbell, BSc
Phone 5196612111
Email sisbell@uwo.ca
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date September 2019
Completion date March 2020

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