NCT05369026

Effect of a Natural Source Supplementation on Muscle Mass

Effect of Fortetropin Supplementation in Young Men During Muscle Disuse

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 24 (actual)
• Sponsor: McMaster University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 20 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Periods of muscle disuse are commonly experienced in young and elderly individuals as a result of short-term hospitalization or leg casting after injury. Periods of immobilization result in a profound loss of muscle mass and strength. This loss of muscle mass can have negative effects on health and the ability to carry out activities of daily living. Thus, it is very important to try to maintain muscle mass during muscle disuse. Recent research suggests that Fortetropin, which is an all-natural protein-fat complex made from fertilized hen egg yolks, can enhance muscle mass and strength with weightlifting in young men. In this study, we aim to investigate the safety and tolerability of Fortetropin and whether Fortetropin supplementation can reduce or prevent the loss of muscle mass during single-leg immobilization while you are wearing a knee brace. To make this decision, we require a study to compare Fortetropin to a placebo (something that contains the same amount of protein and energy as Fortetropin). The findings from this study will help us understand if Fortetropin supplementation is safe, tolerable, and can be used to slow muscle loss in people who undergo periods of muscle disuse (i.e. surgery, sickness).

Conditions

• Muscle Disuse Atrophy
• Nutrition, Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Single leg immobilization	2 weeks of single-leg immobilization

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-01-01
• Primary completion: 2022-03-25
• Completion: 2022-03-25
• First posted: 2022-05-11
• Last updated: 2022-05-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada