- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00731510
MEDEX Hidden Valley 2008
During a multi-week expedition to the Himalaya, we aim to investigate i) whether dietary supplementation with carbohydrate drinks and gels can improve physical performance; and ii) the underlying mechanisms for any observed changes in performance.
We hypothesise that i) carbohydrate supplementation will improve physical performance; and ii) the underlying mechanism of this improvement in performance will include maintenance of body glycogen (sugar) stores, prevention of dehydration and decrease in the incidence of acute mountain sickness.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Powys
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Pinfold, Hyssington, Montgomery, Powys, United Kingdom, SY15 6AY
- Medical Expeditions Ltd
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- a healthy enthusiasm for the outdoors and/or a passion for research in remote and difficult circumstances
Exclusion Criteria:
- Persons with Phenylketonuria
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
- Masking: Triple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: 1
Carbohydrate supplements (drinks and gels)
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Complex carbohydrates including maltodextrin (97%) dissolved in water to make a a 10% solution, or dissolved in 25mL gels.
Ad libitum.
Twenty two days.
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: 2
Primarily Aspartame plus natural flavourings.
Powder dissolved in water to provide non-distinguishable placebo drink.
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Aspartame dissolved in water, ad libitum, 22 days.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Performance (time to complete a physical performance task)
Time Frame: Mid study
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Mid study
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Body composition
Time Frame: Pre, mid and post study
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Pre, mid and post study
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Hydration status
Time Frame: Pre, mid and post study
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Pre, mid and post study
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Body glucose stores
Time Frame: Pre, mid and post study
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Pre, mid and post study
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Oxygen delivery
Time Frame: Pre, mid and post study
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Pre, mid and post study
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Acute mountain sickness
Time Frame: Every day
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Every day
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Spontaneous physical activity level
Time Frame: Pre, mid and post study
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Pre, mid and post study
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Rating of perceived exertion during a stepping task
Time Frame: Pre, mid and post study
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Pre, mid and post study
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Samuel J Oliver, PhD, Bangor University
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 08/WNo01/16
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