NCT01792297

The Effect of Bovine Colostrum Supplementation in Older Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Saskatchewan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Bovine colostrum is the initial milk secreted by cows during the first day after calving. Colostrum is high in protein and contains a number of substances that have potential to be beneficial for the immune system. Preliminary studies about effects of colostrum supplementation show its potential for increasing human exercise performance; however, more evidence across the lifespan is required to confirm effects and to understand mechanisms of action. The objectives are to determine the effect of 8 weeks of bovine colostrum supplementation, compared to whey protein supplementation on the following dependent variables in men and women 50 years and older while participating in a resistance-training program: * muscle mass * strength * blood levels of growth factors and markers of inflammation * urine levels of muscle and bone catabolic markers * tests of cognitive ability It is hypothesized that bovine colostrum supplementation will result in greater increases in muscle mass, strength, blood IGF-1 levels (an anabolic hormone), and cognitive ability, and greater reductions in inflammation, and markers of muscle and bone catabolism, compared to placebo.

Conditions

• Sarcopenia
• Osteoporosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Bovine colostrum
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Whey protein

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-12-01
• Primary completion: 2013-02-01
• Completion: 2013-02-01
• First posted: 2013-02-15
• Last updated: 2017-05-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada