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NCT Number: NCT03034239

The Effect of Insect Protein on Performance and Hypertrophy

Purpose: to study the effect of insect protein on performance and hypertrophy during 8 weeks of resistance training.

Hypothesis: Insect protein supplementation enhances the effect of resistance training on muscle mass and muscle strength.

Primary outcome: Muscle hypertrophy and muscle strength

Design: Two groups of healthy young men (age: 18-30 years) with resistance training experience, but no structural resistance training performed for the last 12 months. Randomized controlled intervention study +/- insect protein (placebo group ingest isocaloric carbohydrate). Both groups perform 8 weeks of progressive resistance training (4/week) aiming to induce muscle hypertrophy.

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Key information

Conditions

Protein Supplementation

Age range

18 year–30 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

  • Healthy young men (age: 18-30 years) with experience in resistance training
  • 2 hours of physical exercise per week or more

Exclusion criteria

  • No structural resistance training for the last 12 months
  • No injuries
  • No smoking
  • No ingesting of protein or creating supplementations
  • No use of medicine which may influence the adaptation to strength training

Treatment and study plan

Protein supplementation

Dietary Supplement

+ insect protein

Resistance training

Other

Resistance exercise

Primary outcomes

  1. Muscle hypertrophy

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    muscle mass measured by DXA-scan

Secondary outcomes

  1. Muscle Strength

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    muscle strength measured by maximal isometric muscle strength, 1RM at bench press and leg press and 80% 1RM to fatigue in bech and leg press

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Aarhus

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Insect Protein on Performance and Hypertrophy During Eight Weeks of Resistance Training

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jan 27, 2017
Registry last updated
May 9, 2017

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