Citrulline Supplementation Combined With Exercise: Effect on Muscle Function in Elderly People (CITEX Study)

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

104

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2015

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2017

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2018

Conditions
SarcopeniaObesity
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Citrulline

Twelve weeks of citrulline oral supplementation will be taken by half of the participants (other are taken a placebo). Citrulline supplementation will be taken orally. Ten grams of citrulline (white powder) will be mixed with a liquid daily. Supplementation will be consumed once at lunch time.

OTHER

Placebo

Twelve weeks of oral placebo will be taken by half of the participants. Ten grams of placebo (maltodextrin white powder) will be mixed with a liquid and will be consumed once daily at lunch time.

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise

Participants will also take part in twelve weeks of HIIT (30s at 85% and up of maximal heart rate + 1m30sec at 60-75% of maximal heart rate (HR max). 3 times/ week during 30 continuous minutes. Each period are supervised and monitored using borg scale and polar system.

OTHER

without exercise

No exercise program will be assigned to participants.

Trial Locations (1)

H2X 1Y4

Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Montreal

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

McGill University

OTHER

collaborator

Université de Montréal

OTHER

lead

Université du Québec a Montréal

OTHER

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