The Effect of Insect Protein on Performance and Hypertrophy

NCT03034239 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Insect2017
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 18
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Protein Supplementation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Muscle hypertrophy

  muscle mass measured by DXA-scan

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Muscle Strength

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Insect protein group

EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise + insect protein 8 weeks of 4/week progressive resistance training (2 days upper body, 2 days lower body). Insect protein supplementation (4g/kg) after each training + before sleep at training days, and once in the morning at non training days.

Dietary Supplement: Protein supplementation; Other: Resistance training

Placebo group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Exercise + isocaloric carbohydrate 8 weeks of 4/week progressive resistance training (2 days upper body, 2 days lower body). Carbohydrate supplementation (isocaloric to protein group) after each training + before sleep at training days, and once in the morning at non training days.

Other: Resistance training

Interventions

Protein supplementation DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

\+ insect protein

Insect protein group

Resistance training OTHER

Resistance exercise

Insect protein group; Placebo group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Aarhus: lead

Study Sites (1)

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

Aarhus, 8000, Denmark

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Resistance Training

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Physical Conditioning, Human; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Mette Hansen, PhD

  University of Aarhus

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 23, 2017
• First Posted: January 27, 2017
• Study Start: March 20, 2017
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2017
• Study Completion: May 1, 2017
• Last Updated: May 9, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-01

Locations

DK (1)