NCT06268678

The Effect of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Muscle Protein Synthesis

The Effect of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Muscle Protein Synthesis Following Protein Ingestion and Resistance Exercise in Young Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 14 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Exeter · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The combination of dietary protein ingestion and resistance exercise are essential to increase muscle protein synthesis. The vast majority of studies assessing protein intake following resistance exercise in young adults has been conducted exclusively in men or in studies where both men and women are assessed. The increase in muscle mass is thought to be impacted by sex hormones that fluctuate across different phases of the menstrual cycle. However, the effect of menstrual cycle phase on muscle protein synthesis following exercise is not known.

Conditions

• Menstrual Cycle Phase
• Muscle Protein Synthesis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Phase of the menstrual cycle	Follicular or luteal phase

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-12-08
• Primary completion: 2024-09-28
• Completion: 2024-09-28
• First posted: 2024-02-20
• Last updated: 2024-11-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom