Bed-rest, Muscle Mass and Insulin Sensitivity

NCT ID: NCT02109380

Last Updated: 2015-04-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

15 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-06-30

Brief Summary

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In the present study, the effects of 7 days of bed rest on muscle mass, muscle fiber characteristics and insulin sensitivity will be determined.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Disuse Atrophy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Bed rest

One week of bed rest.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Bed rest

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Bed rest

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male
* Aged from 18-35 years
* 18.5 \< BMI \< 30 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

* Smoking
* Performing regular resistance training (3+ times per week, carrying out progressive training) in the previous 6 months
* Hypertension (according to WHO criteria) and/or cardiovascular disease
* Any back/leg/knee/neck/postural complaints
* Use of any prescribed medication
* Type 2 diabetes mellitus
* Any family history of thrombosis
* All co-morbidities interacting with mobility and muscle metabolism of the lower limbs (e.g. arthritis, spasticity/rigidity, all neurological disorders and paralysis).
* Myocardial infarction within the last 3 years
* Use of anti-coagulants
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Maastricht University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lex Verdijk

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Luc JC van Loon, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Maastricht UMC

Locations

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Maastricht University Medical Centre

Maastricht, , Netherlands

Site Status

Countries

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Netherlands

References

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Dirks ML, Wall BT, van de Valk B, Holloway TM, Holloway GP, Chabowski A, Goossens GH, van Loon LJ. One Week of Bed Rest Leads to Substantial Muscle Atrophy and Induces Whole-Body Insulin Resistance in the Absence of Skeletal Muscle Lipid Accumulation. Diabetes. 2016 Oct;65(10):2862-75. doi: 10.2337/db15-1661. Epub 2016 Jun 29.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27358494 (View on PubMed)

Dirks ML, Backx EM, Wall BT, Verdijk LB, van Loon LJ. May bed rest cause greater muscle loss than limb immobilization? Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2016 Sep;218(1):10-2. doi: 10.1111/apha.12699. Epub 2016 May 20. No abstract available.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27124248 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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METC 14-3-013

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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