Creatine Supplementation in Young Healthy Adults
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-39
SponsorUniversity of Regina
About this trial
The purpose is to compare the effects of bolus ingestion (5 grams) vs. intermittent ingestion (2 x 2.5 grams) of creatine supplementation vs. placebo for 21 days on measures of body composition (lean tissue mass-indicator of muscle mass, total body water) and muscle performance (i.e., power, strength, endurance).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
if you are 18-39 years of age
if you have not been performing resistance training for at least 4 weeks prior to the start of the study.
Disqualifiers
if you are pregnant or nursing
have taken creatine monohydrate within 30 days prior to the start of the study
if you have pre-existing allergies to the placebo (corn-starch maltodextrin)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Creatine
- Placebo
Treatment groups
42 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
University of Regina
Lead sponsor
Iovate Health Sciences International Inc
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov