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NCT Number: NCT03147833

Protein Before Night Sleep to Improve Recovery and Performance in Runners

32 runners will be randomized into two groups. The duration of the intervention is one week including a strenuous endurance training program. Group 1 receive a protein beverage before each night sleep and Group 2 receive an isocaloric carbohydrate beverage. Performance test before and after the intervention and blood sampling before and during the intervention to check for markers for muscle damage.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Aarhus University, Department for Public Health, Section for Sport Science

Aarhus, 8000, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

VO2max >55 ml O2/kg/min -

Exclusion criteria

women, smokers

-

Treatment and study plan

Sport beverages Protein

Dietary Supplement

Beverage ingested before each night sleep during the intervention

Sport beverages Carbohydrate

Dietary Supplement

Beverage ingested before each night sleep during the intervention

Primary outcomes

  1. Performance

    Time frame: 8 days

    5 km time trial

Secondary outcomes

  1. Muscle damage

    Time frame: 8 days

    creatine kinase

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Aarhus

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Ingestion of Protein Before Each Night Sleep to Improve Recovery and Performance in Runners

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
May 10, 2017
Registry last updated
Jun 11, 2018

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