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Pilot Study of BCAA on Sleep
Sponsor: Portland VA Medical Center
Summary
Individuals will be recruited from the VA Portland Health Care System and the community affiliated with Oregon Health \& Science University. Traumatic brain injury status will be assessed as a contributing factor. Subjects will be randomized to one of 3 groups (BCAA or one of 2 placebo conditions) and instructed to consume study product twice daily for 21 days. Self-report questionnaires, wrist actigraphy, pressure pain testing, and cognitive function will be assessed pre and post the experimental period.
Official title: A Pilot Study of Dietary Supplementation With Branched Chain Amino Acids on Sleep
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 89 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
300
Start Date
2019-03-01
Completion Date
2025-12-01
Last Updated
2025-11-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Branched Chain Amino Acids
60 grams of BCAA (2:1:1 ratio of Leucine:Isoleucine:Valine) consumed in two doses (30 grams each) mixed into 20 oz of water for up to21days (42 total drinks).
Rice Protein
60 grams of rice protein consumed in two doses (30 grams each) mixed into 20 oz of water for up to 21days (42 total drinks).
Microcrystalline Cellulose
60 grams of microcrystalline cellulose, consumed in two doses (30 grams each) mixed into 20 oz of water for up to 21days (42 total drinks).
Locations (1)
VA Portland Health Care System
Portland, Oregon, United States