NCT01305018

Branched-chain Amino Acids Supplementation and Resistance Exercise-induced Muscle Damage and Inflammation

Effects of Leucine and Branched-chain Amino Acids (BCAA) Supplementation on Resistance Exercise-induced Muscle Damage and Inflammation: a Randomized, Double-blind, and Placebo-controlled Study

• Status: Suspended
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) supplementation on resistance exercise-induced muscle damage and inflammation.

Conditions

• Muscle Damage
• Inflammation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	BCAA	7 g of leucine + 3,5 g of isoleucine + 3,5 g of valine per day during 9 days
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Leucine	7 g of leucine + 7 g of alanine per day during 9 days
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Placebo	14 g of alanine per day during 9 days

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-08-01
• Primary completion: 2012-01-01
• Completion: 2012-08-01
• First posted: 2011-02-28
• Last updated: 2011-05-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil