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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05151887
Other study ID # METC 21-006
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date June 28, 2021
Est. completion date April 25, 2022

Study information

Verified date May 2023
Source Maastricht University Medical Center
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Rationale: Food intake stimulates muscle protein synthesis rates. The magnitude of the anabolic response to feeding forms a key factor in regulating muscle mass maintenance. Ingestion of animal-derived proteins generally leads to a greater stimulation of muscle protein synthesis when compared to the ingestion of plant-derived proteins. What is often neglected is that the anabolic properties of protein isolates do not necessarily reflect the anabolic response to the ingestion of the whole-foods from which those are derived. This discrepancy is due to the presence or absence of other components normally found within whole-food matrices, which influence protein digestion and amino acid absorption from animal based and plant based protein sources. A rapid and robust post-prandial release of food-derived amino acids is of particular relevance for older individuals, who typically show a blunted muscle protein synthetic response to feeding Objective: To compare the post-prandial muscle protein synthetic response following ingestion of a whole-food meal (560 kilo calorie (kCal); ~36 g protein total, ~0.45 g/kg body weight) containing ~100 g lean ground beef (~30 g protein) versus the ingestion of an isonitrogenous, isocaloric whole-food meal containing only plant-based protein sources (561 kCal; ~36 g protein total) in vivo in healthy, older men and women. Study design: randomized, counter-balanced, cross-over design, researchers and participants are not blinded, analysts are blinded. Study population: 16 healthy older (65-85 y) men and women (1:1 ratio of men:women) Intervention: Participants will undergo 2 test days. On one test day participants will consume a whole-food meal containing meat as the primary source of protein (~36 g, ~0.45 g/kg body weight). On the other day, participants will consume a whole-food meal containing only plant-based foods as the source of protein (~36 g or ~0.45 g/kg body weight). In addition, a continuous intravenous tracer infusion will be applied, and blood an muscle samples will be collected in order to assess the muscle protein synthetic response. Main study parameters/endpoints: The primary endpoint will be mixed muscle protein synthesis rates over the full 6h post-prandial period following meal ingestion.


Description:

Food intake stimulates muscle protein synthesis rates. The anabolic response to feeding forms a key factor in regulating muscle mass maintenance. Impairments in the sensitivity of skeletal muscle tissue to respond to the anabolic properties of protein feeding have been reported in numerous settings where muscle mass is being lost, such as aging, disuse, chronic metabolic disease, and various clinical conditions where muscle wasting is apparent. The capacity of a dietary protein to stimulate post-prandial muscle protein accretion depends on the digestion and absorption kinetics of that protein as well as its amino acid composition. A more rapid rise in circulating essential amino acids (EAAs), with leucine in particular, drives the post-prandial rise in muscle protein synthesis rates. It has been suggested that plant and animal based protein sources do not have the same anabolic properties due to differences digestibility and essential amino acid composition. However, so far, nearly all studies evaluating the muscle protein synthetic response to food ingestion have applied a reductionist approach and have determined the muscle protein synthetic response to the ingestion of isolated protein sources (e.g., whey, casein, soy) with or without other isolated meal components (e.g., carbohydrates, fats). This work suggests that the ingestion of isolated animal-based proteins stimulates a superior muscle protein synthetic response when compared to the ingestion of isolated plant-based proteins. However, protein isolates never constitute the main protein portion of a meal. Perhaps more importantly, it is often neglected that the anabolic properties of protein isolates do not necessarily reflect the anabolic response to the ingestion of the whole-foods from which those are derived. This discrepancy is due to the presence or absence of other nutritional components within whole-food matrices. In particular, plant-derived protein sources contain anti-nutritional factors that impair protein digestion and amino acid absorption and, as such, compromise the post-prandial rise in muscle protein synthesis rates. Therefore, this project will compare the impact of the ingestion of a whole-food meal with beef as the primary source of protein, with the ingestion of a whole food meal ingestion with only plant derived protein sources, on the muscle protein synthetic response in healthy older men and women.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 17
Est. completion date April 25, 2022
Est. primary completion date April 25, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 65 Years to 85 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Aged 65-85 years - Body mass index 18.5 - 30 kg/m2 - Healthy - Having given informed consent Exclusion Criteria: - Allergy for one of the food items used - >5% weight change in the previous 6 months - Participating in a structured (progressive) exercise program - Smoking - Diagnosed musculoskeletal disorders - Diagnosed metabolic disorders (e.g. diabetes) - Use of any medications known to affect protein metabolism (i.e. corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories). - Chronic use of gastric acid suppressing medication - Chronic use of anti-coagulants - Diagnosed GI tract disorders or diseases - Blood donation in the past 2 months - Strict vegetarian diet

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Muscle protein synthesis
The meals contain a total of 0.45 g protein/kg body mass (36 g protein for an 80 kg person). To account for differences in body mass, the investigators will scale the meal content to ensure 0.45 g/kg body mass for different body mass ranges (i.e., 65-75 kg, 75-85 kg, etc.). As such, carbohydrate, fat, and total energy content of the meals will also be scaled to body mass. The test meals are composed out of regular whole food items which will be purchased from local shops. The muscle protein synthetic response following meal ingestion will be assessed by the use of stable isotope tracer methodology

Locations

Country Name City State
Netherlands Maastricht University Medical Center+ Maastricht Limburg

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Maastricht University Medical Center National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Vion Food Group

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Netherlands, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Muscle protein synthesis rates Post-prandial muscle protein synthesis rates Meat meal vs Plant meal One integrative value over the 6 hour post-prandial period
Secondary Muscle protein synthesis rates Muscle protein synthesis rates during the basal period and over 0-3 hour and 3-6 hour period -3-0 hour, 0-3 hour, and 3-6 hour
Secondary Plasma amino acid concentrations Post-prandial plasma amino acid availability 6 hour post-prandial period
Secondary Plasma glucose concentrations Post-prandial plasma glucose availability 6 hour post-prandial period
Secondary Plasma insulin concentrations Post-prandial plasma insulin availability 6 hour post-prandial period
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