Creatine or Vitamin D Supplementation in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury Undergoing Resistance Training

N/ACompletedNCT02099357

Universidade do Porto14 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of creatine monohydrate or vitamin D supplementation on strength gains following a traditional resistance training program for adults with spinal cord injury.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

CreatineDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Daily supplementation with 3g of monohydrate creatine during 8 weeks

PlaceboDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vitamin DDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vitamin D supplementation with 25000 IU each two weeks during eight weeks

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Spinal cord injury * Minimum time since injury: 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in resistance training programmes in the previous 6 months * Creatine or vitamin D supplementation in the previous 6 months

Locations (2)

Centro de Medicina de Reabilitação da Região Centro - Rovisco Pais

Cantanhede, Coimbra District, Portugal

Centro de Reabilitação do Norte

Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Portugal

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Body Mass Index

Time frame: 8 weeks

Sum of 4 skinfold

Triceps, Biceps, Subscapular and Iliac crest

Time frame: 8 weeks

Corrected Arm Muscle Area

Time frame: 8 weeks

Seated Medicinal Ball Throw

Time frame: 8 weeks

Handgrip Strength with Hand Dynamometer

Time frame: 8 weeks

Manual Wheelchair Slalom Test

Time frame: 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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