Ketone Monoester Supplements, High Altitude, and Brain Blood Flow During Exercise

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-35
SponsorMcMaster University

About this trial

The purpose of this trial is to investigate the effect of acute ketone monoester ingestion (0.6 g KME/kg body weight) on the occurrence of the ventilatory threshold and the subsequent response of blood velocity in cerebral arteries during a maximal exercise test at low altitude and high altitude.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

BMI > 30

No prescribed medications (oral contraceptives excluded)

History of smoking

Currently following a ketogenic diet or consuming exogenous ketogenic supplements

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Ketone Monoester (KME)
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

14 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators