Daily Upgrade Trial

Part of paid clinical trials in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study ID
NCT07792603
Status
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Conditions

  • Healthy Women

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
25 Years - 45 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Essential Amino Acid+ plus HIIT — DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
    Daily supplementation plus twice weekly supervised high intensity interval training for 3 weeks
  • Placebo plus HIIT — BEHAVIORAL
    Daily supplementation with non-caloric placebo, plus twice weekly supervised high intensity interval training for 3 weeks.
  • No Exercise — DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT
    No exercise, acute evaluation, whey protein intake only

Study Details

This study evaluates the acute and chronic effects of an essential amino acid supplement (Daily Upgrade EAA+) on metabolomics, amino acid kinetics, metabolic rate, body composition in active adult women. The study consists of an acute randomized double-blind crossover phase comparing EAA+, whey protein isolate, and placebo before high-intensity interval training (HIIT), and a chronic randomized double-blind parallel-arm phase evaluating 3 weeks of EAA+ or placebo supplementation combined with twice-weekly HIIT.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 28, 2026
Start date
Sep 1, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2027
Completion
Apr 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
44 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Essential Amino Acids+
    Essential amino acids, creatine, magnesium, electrolytes consumed once (daily) with 8-12 oz of water.
  • Placebo Comparator: Placebo Comparator
    Non-caloric placebo consumed once (daily) with 8-12 oz of water
  • Active Comparator: Whey Protein Isolate
    1 serving whey protein isolate mixed with 8-12 oz of water

Primary Outcome Measure

Essential Amino Acid Kinetics [ Time Frame: Baseline, 30, 60, and 90 minutes following supplementation during acute visits. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Applied Physiology LaboratoryChapel HillNorth Carolina27599
Research Coordinator
[email protected]
919-962-1663
Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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