Effects of Chronic Leucine Supplemetion on Glucose Homeostasis, Body Compositin, Muscle Mass and Strength of Healthy and Young Subjects

Effects of Chronic Leucine Supplemetion on Glucose Homeostasis, Body Compositin, Muscle Mass and Strength of Healthy and Young Subjects: a Randomized, Double-blind, and Placebo Controlled Trial

Status

Suspended

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01496768

Enrollment

Registered

2011-12-21

Start date

2012-01-31

Completion date

2013-02-28

Last updated

2013-02-25

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Conditions

Effect of Chronic Leucine Supplementation on Glucose Homeostasis, Lipid Profile, Body Composition, and Muscle Mass and Strenght

Brief summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of chronic leucine supplemetion on glucose homeostasis, body compositin, muscle mass and strength of healthy and young subjects

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTLeucine

7,2 g/day during 3 months

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTAlanine

7,2 g/day during 3 months

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Non-smokers; * Healthy; * Non-users of dietary supplements and drugs * Not engaged in any regular physical activity program

Exclusion criteria

* Vegetarians

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle strenght	3 months
Body composition	3 months
Muscle cross-sectional area	3 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Glucose homeostasis	3 months
Lipid profile	3 months
Systemic inflammation	3 months

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026