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Rate of Water Appearance/Delivery in the BloodNCT04509388

Effects of Drink Composition on the Appearance of Ingested Water in Body Fluids

A study testing Composition of Sports Drink in people with Rate of Water Appearance/Delivery in the Blood and Water Balance, run by Loughborough University at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

To determine the effects of amino acids on the rate of water absorption and availability as a precursor fluid for sweat. Young and healthy (male or female) volunteers will take part in three experimental trials. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Composition of Sports Drink
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
17 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
10 Aug 2020to 14 Oct 2020
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 50 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Generally fit and healthy (determined by health screen questionnaire)
  • Recreationally active (minimum 3 hours of physical activity per week including walking)

Who cannot join

  • Any cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, renal or acute/chronic health conditions that may influence the outcomes
  • Smoking (including vaping)
  • BMI of greater than 30 (combined with a body fat percentage greater than 20%) or BMI lower than 17.5

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Loughborough University

    Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU

Other trials in United Kingdom

About this study

To determine the effects of amino acids on the rate of water absorption and availability as a precursor fluid for sweat. Young and healthy (male or female) volunteers will take part in three experimental trials. In each trial, volunteers will be given one of two commercially available sports drinks or a commercially available sport drink with added amino acids in a double-blinded, randomised, crossover design. Each drink will be a single 550 mL bolus. All beverages will be labelled with deuterium (D2O). Trials will be compared for temporal accumulation of deuterium in plasma over the course of 60 minutes and in urine (60 min). Whole blood measurements of haemoglobin and haematocrit will also be made and plasma volume changes calculated. It is hypothesised that the amino acid trial will increase the rate of fluid absorption.

Being tested
Composition of Sports Drink

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Composition of Sports DrinkOther

    The composition of sport drinks will be manipulated to determine the effect of drink composition on the appearance of ingested water in body fluid.

Study groups in NCT04509388
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Commercially Available Sports Drink APlacebo comparatorA commercially available sports water, with small amounts of flavouring, sweetener and electrolytes
Receives: Other: Composition of Sports Drink
Commercially Available Sports Drink BExperimentalA commercially available sports water, with small amounts of flavouring, sweetener and electrolytes.
Receives: Other: Composition of Sports Drink
Commercially Available Sports Drink A with added Amino AcidsExperimentalThe same as sports drink A above (a commercially available sports water, with small amounts of flavouring, sweetener and electrolytes), but with the addition of a small amount of amino acids (~0.7 g/100 ml).
Receives: Other: Composition of Sports Drink

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Time at which drink absorption rate was maximum (t1)

    Determined from D2O values in venous blood samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

  2. Time at which drink absorption rate returned to 0 (t2)

    Determined from D2O values in venous blood samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

  3. Time at which 50% of drink was absorbed (t1/2)

    Determined from D2O values in venous blood samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

  4. Maximum absorption rate of drink

    Determined from D2O values in venous blood samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

  5. Area under the curve for D2O

    Determined from D2O values in venous blood samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

Secondary outcomes (10)
  1. Plasma volume

    Determined from haemoglobin and haematocrit measures in venous blood samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

  2. Plasma osmolality

    Determined from venous blood samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

  3. Plasma sodium concentration

    Determined from venous blood samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

  4. Plasma potassium concentration

    Determined from venous blood samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

  5. Plasma glucose concentration

    Determined from venous blood samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

  6. Plasma lactate concentration

    Determined from venous blood samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

  7. Plasma creatinine concentration

    Determined from venous blood samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

  8. Plasma amino acid concentration

    Determined from venous blood samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

  9. Urinary D2O concentration

    Determined from urine samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

  10. Urinary specific gravity

    Determined from urine samples collected before and after drink ingestion

    Measured: 60 minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Aug 2020
  2. Study start10 Aug 2020
  3. Primary completion14 Oct 2020
  4. Study completion14 Oct 2020

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
Double-blind, randomised, crossover design
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
17 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04509388
Sponsor's protocol ID
LEON1416
Status last verified
Feb 2021
First submitted
6 Aug 2020
Last updated
15 Feb 2021
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Composition of Sports Drink in people with Rate of Water Appearance/Delivery in the Blood and Water Balance, run by Loughborough University at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Feb 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Time at which drink absorption rate was maximum (t1) (time frame: 60 minutes). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Feb 2021.

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