What this means
This is a plan to compare how the body uses plant protein and whey protein in older adults with sarcopenia, which means muscle loss. It has not reported any results yet.
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- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 50–95
- Where
- 1 site, including Texas
The science
- Registered title
- Prandial Metabolic Phenotyping in Sarcopenic Older Adults Comparing Plant Based and Whey Based Protein
- Trial ID
- NCT06628349 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Protein Metabolism
- What is tested
- Whey Protein Isolate 90%, Soy Protein Isolate (90% Protein), Organic Pea Protein Isolate, Placebo (Water)
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
- Ages
- 50 Years to 95 Years
- Dates
- First posted Oct 4, 2024 · updated Nov 25, 2025
Registry summary
The researchers overall objective is to determine whether plant and animal protein based proteins affect the anabolic responses across aging populations differently due to specific changes in the essential amino acids (EAA) and non-essential amino acids (NEAA) kinetic responses. The researchers central hypothesis is that a high EAA to NEAA ratio in a protein meal is related to higher anabolic response to the meal. The researchers also hypothesize that the type of NEAA in a protein meal also affects the anabolic capacity of the meal. The researchers rationale is that finding the amino acid composition of a meal that will maximally induce protein anabolism will guide novel nutritional approaches to prevent and treat sarcopenia, thereby reducing both overall economic burden and improving individual patient outcomes.
Sites (1)
- Texas A&M University - CTRAL, College Station, Texas, United States