Bed Rest, Inactivity and Early Responses (BIER)

May 23, 2018 updated by: University of Exeter
To evaluate the early metabolic responses (whole body and within muscle tissue) to a single day of whole body physical inactivity (i.e. bed-rest), and evaluate the contribution of inactivity per se vs alterations in diet

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
    • Devon
      • Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom, EX1 2LU
        • Sport & Health Sciences

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy and aged 18-40 y
  • BMI between 18 and 30

Exclusion Criteria:

  • On medication
  • Family history of metabolic disease
  • Diagnosed with any metabolic or cardiovascular conditions
  • BMI < 18 or > 30

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
24 h habitual physical activity fed in energy balance
Experimental: Bed rest matched diet
24 hour period of whole body bed-rest with a matched diet
Other: Physical inactivity
Experimental: Bed rest balanced diet
24 hour period of whole body bed-rest fed in energy balance
Other: Physical inactivity

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Glucose tolerance
Time Frame: 24 hours
24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Exeter

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 2, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

December 2, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 30, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 30, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

December 5, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 25, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 23, 2018

Last Verified

May 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 157758/02

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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