NCT03436277

Effect of the Administration of L-Carnitine on Body Weight in Women in Crossfit Training

Effect of the Administration of L-Carnitine on Body Fat Percentage and Body Weight in Overweight Women in Crossfit Training.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Guadalajara · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The L-carnitine has demonstrated effects in the treatment of obesity mainly promoting the fat degradation during exercise.

Detailed description

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will be carry out in 24 woman with body mass index ≥ 25 to 29.9 kg/m2. The patients will receive 1.5 g of L-Carnitine deluded in 250 ml of water or placebo before crossfit training, 5 times a week for 8 weeks. Before and after intervention the investigators evaluate: The body composition (body fat, lean body mass), arm muscle circumference, waist circumference, body weight and body mass index.

Conditions

• Body Weight Changes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	L-Carnitine	L-Carnitine oral solution 1.5 g diluted in 250 ml of water, before crossfit training, 5 times a week for 8 weeks
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Sucralose	Sucralose 1.5 g diluted in 250 ml of water, before crossfit training, 5 times a week for 8 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-12-17
• Primary completion: 2019-02-01
• Completion: 2019-05-01
• First posted: 2018-02-19
• Last updated: 2018-02-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Mexico