Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00936039
Effects of Unloading on Muscle Mass
The Effect of Immobilization on Myocellular Characteristics in Healthy, Young Males
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 15 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Male
- Age
- 18 Years – 35 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
In the present study, the effects of 3 weeks of unloading on muscle mass and muscle fiber characteristics will be determined. In addition, the effects of 6 weeks of recovery will be assessed.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | unloading | 2 weeks of unloading of a single leg |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2009-10-01
- Primary completion
- 2013-02-01
- Completion
- 2013-06-01
- First posted
- 2009-07-09
- Last updated
- 2013-07-02
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Netherlands
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00936039. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.