Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00813553
Effect of β-alanine Supplementation on Muscle Carnosine
Effect of Two 8-week β-alanine Supplementation Protocols on Muscle Carnosine
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN) · Industry
- Sex
- Male
- Age
- 18 Years – 40 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
Carnosine is a natural acid buffering substance of muscle. The primary objective of this study is to test whether a nutritional supplement of beta-alanine enhances carnosine content in muscle.
Detailed description
Volunteers will be randomized to receiving 3 nutritional supplements. Two supplements contain beta-alanine at different doses, the third supplement is a placebo.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | placebo | daily |
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | beta-alanine | daily |
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | beta-alanine | daily |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-12-01
- Primary completion
- 2009-10-01
- Completion
- 2009-10-01
- First posted
- 2008-12-23
- Last updated
- 2012-04-25
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Switzerland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00813553. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.