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NCT Number: NCT02984345

Does the Ingestion of Mycoprotein Elicit an Optimal Anabolic Response in Resting and Exercised Skeletal Muscle?

The present study will seek to quantify the muscle protein synthetic response to mycoprotein feeding, comparing it to milk protein as a gold standard and heavily researched positive control

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Exeter, Sports & Health Sciences, College of Life & Environmental Sciences

Exeter, Devon, EX1 2LU, United Kingdom

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • BMI between 18 and 30 -

Exclusion criteria

  • Any diagnosed metabolic impairment (e.g. type 1 or 2 Diabetes)
  • Any diagnosed cardiovascular disease or hypertension.
  • Elevated blood pressure at the time of screening (e.g. blood pressure of ≥140/90mmHg).
  • Chronic use of any prescribed or over the counter pharmaceuticals.
  • A personal or family history of epilepsy, seizures or schizophrenia.
  • Anyone with previous motor disorders.
  • An allergy to mycoprotein / Quorn, penicillin, or milk.

Treatment and study plan

Mycoprotein beverage

Other

Mycoprotein protein beverage

Milk protein beverage

Other

Milk protein beverage

Primary outcomes

  1. Muscle fractional synthetic rate (muscle protein synthesis)

    Time frame: 7.5 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. Plasma amino acid concentration

    Time frame: 7.5 hours

  2. Serum insulin concentration

    Time frame: 7.5 hours

  3. Molecular markers of muscle anabolism

    Time frame: 7.5 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Exeter

Other

Registry information

Acronym: ARM

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2022
First posted
Dec 6, 2016
Registry last updated
Apr 30, 2025

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