Does the Ingestion of Mycoprotein Elicit an Optimal Anabolic Response in Resting and Exercised Skeletal Muscle? (ARM)

University of Exeter

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: Mycoprotein beverage; Other: Milk protein beverage

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02984345

660065600

Details and patient eligibility

About

The present study will seek to quantify the muscle protein synthetic response to mycoprotein feeding, comparing it to milk protein as a gold standard and heavily researched positive control

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• BMI between 18 and 30 -

Exclusion criteria

• Any diagnosed metabolic impairment (e.g. type 1 or 2 Diabetes)
• Any diagnosed cardiovascular disease or hypertension.
• Elevated blood pressure at the time of screening (e.g. blood pressure of ≥140/90mmHg).
• Chronic use of any prescribed or over the counter pharmaceuticals.
• A personal or family history of epilepsy, seizures or schizophrenia.
• Anyone with previous motor disorders.
• An allergy to mycoprotein / Quorn, penicillin, or milk.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Mycoprotein beverage

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Mycoprotein beverage

Milk protein beverage

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Milk protein beverage