Nutritional supplementation during a 6 month resistance training program for Muscle Wasting

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Research Sponsored by University of Saskatchewan

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Summary

This trial is testing if drinking milk, a pea-based drink, or a sugary drink after exercise helps build muscle and improve health in active teenagers aged 12-17. The study aims to see if milk, which has high-quality protein, is better for muscle and bone development compared to the other drinks. Milk proteins are excellent sources of all the essential nutrients needed for muscle growth.

Eligible Conditions

Muscle Wasting

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Change in lean tissue mass (kg)

Secondary study objectives

Change in bench press strength (kg)

Change in buckling ratio at the hip (no units)

Change in cortical thickness at the hip (cm)

+7 more

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Placebo Group

Group I: 1% chocolate milkExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

250 ml of 1% chocolate milk consumed immediately after resistance training sessions + 250 ml of chocolate milk consumed 1 hour after resistance training sessions

Group II: Pea-based beverageActive Control1 Intervention

250 ml of pea beverage consumed immediately after resistance training sessions + 250 ml of pea beverage consumed 1 hour after resistance training sessions

Group III: Placebo: Low protein plant-based beveragePlacebo Group1 Intervention

250 ml of placebo beverage consumed immediately after resistance training sessions + 250 ml of placebo beverage consumed 1 hour after resistance training sessions

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Nutritional supplementation during a 6 month resistance training program

2022

N/A

~120

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