Post-exercise Protein Intake for Active Children

Child Clinical Trial

Official title:

Double Blind Controlled Trial of Protein in Active Children

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01598935
• Other study ID #: 10.44.NRC
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 2011
• Est. completion date: August 2015

Study information

• Verified date: August 2022
• Source: McMaster University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Today, there is an important lack of knowledge on the effects of dietary protein on protein metabolism after physical activity in children. Here, the investigators will measure changes in whole body protein metabolism using minimally invasive techniques and stable isotope methodology at rest and after physical activity with the intake of milk protein.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 36
• Est. completion date: August 2015
• Est. primary completion date: August 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 10 Years to 12 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy and physically active (as determined by medical and activity questionnaire)
• 10-12 years of age
• Within approximately 2 years of estimated age of peak height velocity (PHV)
• Minimum aerobic fitness of 35 ml/kg/min as assessed by the McMaster All-out Progressive Continuous Cycling Protocol
• Having obtained his/her informed assent
• Having obtained his/her legal representative's informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Post-pubertal
• Taking any medication
• Smoker
• Undergoing medical treatment or investigations
• Body mass index > 24
• Suffer from chronic diseases (with regular intake of drugs, medical history)
• Vegetarians
• Vaccination in the last 4 months
• Any know food allergies or intolerance
• Pregnancy
• Special diet or weight loss program (e.g. Atkins diet)
• Acute illness
• Fever, cold, flu
• Participation in a cholesterol management program with functional foods like food supplement enriched in omega-3 fatty acids, dairy products enriched with phytosterols (margarines, yoghurts).

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Child

Intervention

Other:
• nutrition
protein-based food

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	McMaster University	Hamilton	Ontario

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
McMaster University	Nestec Ltd.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Whole body protein balance	Whole body protein balance will be measured by stable isotopes.	Participants will be followed for 10 days prior to assessment of whole body protein balance.
Secondary	Whole body protein metabolism, metabolites	Whole body protein metabolism by stable isotopes and metabolite concentrations in plasma and urine.	Participants will be followed for 10 days prior to assessment of whole body protein metabolism and metabolites