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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
76 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-07-11
2018-03-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Visit #1 - Pre-participation (screening visit) Following an initial contact by phone or email, the subject will be invited to individual meetings which will last about 15 minutes. During the meeting, one of the project managers will check the eligibility of the potential subject in the study and, if eligible, will present him the details of the protocol specifying the discomforts and risks involved. The participant will be required to fill a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) and will be given a copy of the consent form. We will request the name and contact details of a person to contact in case of emergency, this information will be recorded and preserved in the subject matter. A period of at least three days will be allocated to make the decision whether to participate in the study or not. If the participant decides to participate in the study, he will be invited for the second visit (oral glucose tolerance test) and on this occasion will sign the consent form.
Visit #2 - Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) This test will be performed at Exercise Physiology Laboratory at the Department of kinesiology from the University of Montreal under the procedure commonly used for these tests. This procedure requires the ingestion of 300 mL of water containing 75 g of glucose in the morning (around 8am) after 12 hours of fasting, and blood samples and on the tip of a finger at 0, 60 and 120 minutes for the measurement of blood glucose. Subjects with higher blood glucose than 5 mmol/L before ingestion of glucose and greater than 8 mmol/L after ingestion (60 or 120 min) will not be considered for the study. These glucose tolerance standards are more stringent than those of the World Health Organization, because the objective of this test is not a diagnosis on glucose tolerance or a prognosis of its future development, but just n include in the study subjects who have good glucose tolerance.
Visit #3 - Maximum oxygen uptake testing: cycling VO2max This test will be conducted in the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at the Department of kinesiology from the University of Montreal. Exercise involves pedaling a stationary bike at a power output (resistance) gradually increasing until reaching VO2max. During the execution of the test, the subject is wearing surface electrodes to measure heart rate, a mouthpiece and nose clip to measure the volume of expired gas as well as the oxygen and carbon dioxide content to determine the consumption oxygen and carbon dioxide production. This type of testing is routinely used in our laboratory. The test can be stopped at any time by the will of the subject. For this test, guidelines established by the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at the Department of kinesiology from the University of Montreal will be followed. These guidelines are based on recommendations of ethics and safety of the "American College of Sports Medicine".
4- Experimentation The tests will be conducted at the Exercise Physiology Laboratory at the Department of kinesiology from the University of Montreal. The exercise is carried out on stationary cycle ergometer. It lasts 120 minutes at a power output corresponding to 60% of the VO2max obtained during the maximal test. A volume of a carbohydrate solution (120 g, 6% carbohydrate by volume) or sweetened water will be administered to the subject before (571 mL) and during exercise (286 mL every 30 minutes). The following solutions will be administered in a balanced, randomized, double-blind model: maple sap, maple syrup, glucose, a commercial sports drink and water with a glucose trace (0.001% carbohydrate by volume). Under conditions where only a trace of water or glucose are administered, a natural sweetener (stevia) will be added to obtain a sweet taste similar to other conditions. Carbohydrate solutions will all be artificially enriched in 13C. The volume ingested after 30 minutes of exercise will be artificially enriched in deuterium (D2O, 8g incorporated in the ingestion of 286 mL).
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
BASIC_SCIENCE
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Maple syrup
A maple syrup solution of 6% carbohydrate per volume labeled with 13C-sucrose will be ingested 30 min prior to starting exercise and every 30 min thereafter (solution ingestion), until 2h of the constant load cycling exercise is completed. Starting 4 min before each solution ingested over the protocol, indirect respiratory calorimetry, expired gas sampling, blood sampling will occur. After completing the 2h of exercise, subjects will be given a few minutes of rest (5-min) during which the catheter will be removed, after which the 20-km time trial will be initiated on the same ergometer. Palatability of the solution will be assessed after the first ingestion and after ingesting the last solution. Gastrointestinal symptoms will be assessed after the time trial.
Solution ingestion
Subjects will be required to ingest 2 litres of the experimental solution, spread over the 2 hours of exercise. A first ingestion of 572 mL of solution will be made at rest, 30 minutes before starting exercise, and 286 mL will be ingested immediately before the start of exercise and every 30 minutes during the exercise period.
Constant load cycling
Subjects will be required to perform 2 hours of cycling exercise at a power output eliciting 60% of VO2max.
Expired gas sampling
Subjects will be asked, twice, to provide a forced expiration into a 10 mL plastic tube in order to collect a sample expired gases. This procedure will be done immediately before blood sampling and ingestion of the solution, every 30 minutes.
Indirect respiratory calorimetry
A mouthpiece and nose plug will be placed on the subject and expired gases will be analyzed by a metabolic cart during 3 minutes. This procedure will be done immediately before expired gas collection, blood sampling and ingestion of the solution, every 30 minutes.
Palatability
Subjects will be asked to fill out a short form on the palatability of the solution ingestion, after ingesting the first solution and at the end of exercise, after ingestion the last solution.
Gastrointestinal
At the end of the time trial, subjects will be asked to fill out a short form on gastrointestinal issues they might have had during experimentation.
Blood sampling
A catheter will be inserted in an antecubital vein and a saline solution will be continuously perfused to maintain the vessel open. 15 mL of blood will be collected every 30 minutes, immediately before ingesting the solution.
Time trial
Subjects will be required to complete a simulated 20-km time trial on the cycle ergometer set in linear mode (where resistance is proportional to pedalling cadence), starting at 70% of the peak power output for the cadence spontaneously adopted by the subject during 2 hours of exercise.
Maple sap
A maple sap solution of 6% carbohydrate per volume labeled with 13C-sucrose will be ingested 30 min prior to starting exercise and every 30 min thereafter (solution ingestion), until 2h of the constant load cycling exercise is completed. Starting 4 min before each solution ingested over the protocol, indirect respiratory calorimetry, expired gas sampling, blood sampling will occur. After completing the 2h of exercise, subjects will be given a few minutes of rest (5-min) during which the catheter will be removed, after which the 20-km time trial will be initiated on the same ergometer. Palatability of the solution will be assessed after the first ingestion and after ingesting the last solution. Gastrointestinal symptoms will be assessed after the time trial.
Solution ingestion
Subjects will be required to ingest 2 litres of the experimental solution, spread over the 2 hours of exercise. A first ingestion of 572 mL of solution will be made at rest, 30 minutes before starting exercise, and 286 mL will be ingested immediately before the start of exercise and every 30 minutes during the exercise period.
Constant load cycling
Subjects will be required to perform 2 hours of cycling exercise at a power output eliciting 60% of VO2max.
Expired gas sampling
Subjects will be asked, twice, to provide a forced expiration into a 10 mL plastic tube in order to collect a sample expired gases. This procedure will be done immediately before blood sampling and ingestion of the solution, every 30 minutes.
Indirect respiratory calorimetry
A mouthpiece and nose plug will be placed on the subject and expired gases will be analyzed by a metabolic cart during 3 minutes. This procedure will be done immediately before expired gas collection, blood sampling and ingestion of the solution, every 30 minutes.
Palatability
Subjects will be asked to fill out a short form on the palatability of the solution ingestion, after ingesting the first solution and at the end of exercise, after ingestion the last solution.
Gastrointestinal
At the end of the time trial, subjects will be asked to fill out a short form on gastrointestinal issues they might have had during experimentation.
Blood sampling
A catheter will be inserted in an antecubital vein and a saline solution will be continuously perfused to maintain the vessel open. 15 mL of blood will be collected every 30 minutes, immediately before ingesting the solution.
Time trial
Subjects will be required to complete a simulated 20-km time trial on the cycle ergometer set in linear mode (where resistance is proportional to pedalling cadence), starting at 70% of the peak power output for the cadence spontaneously adopted by the subject during 2 hours of exercise.
Glucose
A glucose solution of 6% carbohydrate per volume labeled with 13C-sucrose will be ingested 30 min prior to starting exercise and every 30 min thereafter (solution ingestion), until 2h of the constant load cycling exercise is completed. Starting 4 min before each solution ingested over the protocol, indirect respiratory calorimetry, expired gas sampling, blood sampling will occur. After completing the 2h of exercise, subjects will be given a few minutes of rest (5-min) during which the catheter will be removed, after which the 20-km time trial will be initiated on the same ergometer. Palatability of the solution will be assessed after the first ingestion and after ingesting the last solution. Gastrointestinal symptoms will be assessed after the time trial.
Solution ingestion
Subjects will be required to ingest 2 litres of the experimental solution, spread over the 2 hours of exercise. A first ingestion of 572 mL of solution will be made at rest, 30 minutes before starting exercise, and 286 mL will be ingested immediately before the start of exercise and every 30 minutes during the exercise period.
Constant load cycling
Subjects will be required to perform 2 hours of cycling exercise at a power output eliciting 60% of VO2max.
Expired gas sampling
Subjects will be asked, twice, to provide a forced expiration into a 10 mL plastic tube in order to collect a sample expired gases. This procedure will be done immediately before blood sampling and ingestion of the solution, every 30 minutes.
Indirect respiratory calorimetry
A mouthpiece and nose plug will be placed on the subject and expired gases will be analyzed by a metabolic cart during 3 minutes. This procedure will be done immediately before expired gas collection, blood sampling and ingestion of the solution, every 30 minutes.
Palatability
Subjects will be asked to fill out a short form on the palatability of the solution ingestion, after ingesting the first solution and at the end of exercise, after ingestion the last solution.
Gastrointestinal
At the end of the time trial, subjects will be asked to fill out a short form on gastrointestinal issues they might have had during experimentation.
Blood sampling
A catheter will be inserted in an antecubital vein and a saline solution will be continuously perfused to maintain the vessel open. 15 mL of blood will be collected every 30 minutes, immediately before ingesting the solution.
Time trial
Subjects will be required to complete a simulated 20-km time trial on the cycle ergometer set in linear mode (where resistance is proportional to pedalling cadence), starting at 70% of the peak power output for the cadence spontaneously adopted by the subject during 2 hours of exercise.
Sport drink
A Gatorade (TM) solution of 6% carbohydrate per volume labeled with 13C-sucrose will be ingested 30 min prior to starting exercise and every 30 min thereafter (solution ingestion), until 2h of the constant load cycling exercise is completed. Starting 4 min before each solution ingested over the protocol, indirect respiratory calorimetry, expired gas sampling, blood sampling will occur. After completing the 2h of exercise, subjects will be given a few minutes of rest (5-min) during which the catheter will be removed, after which the 20-km time trial will be initiated on the same ergometer. Palatability of the solution will be assessed after the first ingestion and after ingesting the last solution. Gastrointestinal symptoms will be assessed after the time trial.
Solution ingestion
Subjects will be required to ingest 2 litres of the experimental solution, spread over the 2 hours of exercise. A first ingestion of 572 mL of solution will be made at rest, 30 minutes before starting exercise, and 286 mL will be ingested immediately before the start of exercise and every 30 minutes during the exercise period.
Constant load cycling
Subjects will be required to perform 2 hours of cycling exercise at a power output eliciting 60% of VO2max.
Expired gas sampling
Subjects will be asked, twice, to provide a forced expiration into a 10 mL plastic tube in order to collect a sample expired gases. This procedure will be done immediately before blood sampling and ingestion of the solution, every 30 minutes.
Indirect respiratory calorimetry
A mouthpiece and nose plug will be placed on the subject and expired gases will be analyzed by a metabolic cart during 3 minutes. This procedure will be done immediately before expired gas collection, blood sampling and ingestion of the solution, every 30 minutes.
Palatability
Subjects will be asked to fill out a short form on the palatability of the solution ingestion, after ingesting the first solution and at the end of exercise, after ingestion the last solution.
Gastrointestinal
At the end of the time trial, subjects will be asked to fill out a short form on gastrointestinal issues they might have had during experimentation.
Blood sampling
A catheter will be inserted in an antecubital vein and a saline solution will be continuously perfused to maintain the vessel open. 15 mL of blood will be collected every 30 minutes, immediately before ingesting the solution.
Time trial
Subjects will be required to complete a simulated 20-km time trial on the cycle ergometer set in linear mode (where resistance is proportional to pedalling cadence), starting at 70% of the peak power output for the cadence spontaneously adopted by the subject during 2 hours of exercise.
Trace
A solution containing stevia (sugar substitute) and trace amounts of glucose (3g) labeled with 13C-sucrose will be ingested 30 min prior to starting exercise and every 30 min thereafter (solution ingestion), until 2h of the constant load cycling exercise is completed. Starting 4 min before each solution ingested over the protocol, indirect respiratory calorimetry, expired gas sampling, blood sampling will occur. After completing the 2h of exercise, subjects will be given a few minutes of rest (5-min) during which the catheter will be removed, after which the 20-km time trial will be initiated on the same ergometer. Palatability of the solution will be assessed after the first ingestion and after ingesting the last solution. Gastrointestinal symptoms will be assessed after the time trial.
Solution ingestion
Subjects will be required to ingest 2 litres of the experimental solution, spread over the 2 hours of exercise. A first ingestion of 572 mL of solution will be made at rest, 30 minutes before starting exercise, and 286 mL will be ingested immediately before the start of exercise and every 30 minutes during the exercise period.
Constant load cycling
Subjects will be required to perform 2 hours of cycling exercise at a power output eliciting 60% of VO2max.
Expired gas sampling
Subjects will be asked, twice, to provide a forced expiration into a 10 mL plastic tube in order to collect a sample expired gases. This procedure will be done immediately before blood sampling and ingestion of the solution, every 30 minutes.
Indirect respiratory calorimetry
A mouthpiece and nose plug will be placed on the subject and expired gases will be analyzed by a metabolic cart during 3 minutes. This procedure will be done immediately before expired gas collection, blood sampling and ingestion of the solution, every 30 minutes.
Palatability
Subjects will be asked to fill out a short form on the palatability of the solution ingestion, after ingesting the first solution and at the end of exercise, after ingestion the last solution.
Gastrointestinal
At the end of the time trial, subjects will be asked to fill out a short form on gastrointestinal issues they might have had during experimentation.
Blood sampling
A catheter will be inserted in an antecubital vein and a saline solution will be continuously perfused to maintain the vessel open. 15 mL of blood will be collected every 30 minutes, immediately before ingesting the solution.
Time trial
Subjects will be required to complete a simulated 20-km time trial on the cycle ergometer set in linear mode (where resistance is proportional to pedalling cadence), starting at 70% of the peak power output for the cadence spontaneously adopted by the subject during 2 hours of exercise.
Interventions
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Solution ingestion
Subjects will be required to ingest 2 litres of the experimental solution, spread over the 2 hours of exercise. A first ingestion of 572 mL of solution will be made at rest, 30 minutes before starting exercise, and 286 mL will be ingested immediately before the start of exercise and every 30 minutes during the exercise period.
Constant load cycling
Subjects will be required to perform 2 hours of cycling exercise at a power output eliciting 60% of VO2max.
Expired gas sampling
Subjects will be asked, twice, to provide a forced expiration into a 10 mL plastic tube in order to collect a sample expired gases. This procedure will be done immediately before blood sampling and ingestion of the solution, every 30 minutes.
Indirect respiratory calorimetry
A mouthpiece and nose plug will be placed on the subject and expired gases will be analyzed by a metabolic cart during 3 minutes. This procedure will be done immediately before expired gas collection, blood sampling and ingestion of the solution, every 30 minutes.
Palatability
Subjects will be asked to fill out a short form on the palatability of the solution ingestion, after ingesting the first solution and at the end of exercise, after ingestion the last solution.
Gastrointestinal
At the end of the time trial, subjects will be asked to fill out a short form on gastrointestinal issues they might have had during experimentation.
Blood sampling
A catheter will be inserted in an antecubital vein and a saline solution will be continuously perfused to maintain the vessel open. 15 mL of blood will be collected every 30 minutes, immediately before ingesting the solution.
Time trial
Subjects will be required to complete a simulated 20-km time trial on the cycle ergometer set in linear mode (where resistance is proportional to pedalling cadence), starting at 70% of the peak power output for the cadence spontaneously adopted by the subject during 2 hours of exercise.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Not regularly taking medication for a known pathology
* Regularly practices endurance sports (cycling, running, etc.)
Exclusion Criteria
* Musculoskeletal injury or illness affecting exercise performance
* Failure to respect protocol guidelines (diet, exercise prior to experimentation, etc.)
18 Years
45 Years
MALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Fédération des producteurs acéricoles du Québec
UNKNOWN
Université de Montréal
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Jonathan Tremblay
Professeur agrégé
Principal Investigators
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Jonathan Tremblay, Ph.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Université de Montréal
Locations
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Centre d'éducation physique et sportive de l'Université de Montréal (CEPSUM)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Countries
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References
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Lavoie L, Tremblay J. Ingestion of maple-based and other carbohydrate sports drinks: effect on sensory perceptions during prolonged exercise. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2020 Dec 9;17(1):63. doi: 10.1186/s12970-020-00384-3.
Other Identifiers
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16-088-CERES-P
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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