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Progesterone and Muscle Protein Synthesis in Premenopausal Women (MP4-MPS)
Sponsor: McMaster University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if micronized progesterone (PROMETRIUM®) influences the muscle-building response to resistance exercise in healthy premenopausal women aged 18-30 years. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does progesterone change the rate of muscle protein synthesis after exercise? 2. Does progesterone alter the difference in synthesis between an exercised leg and a rested leg? Researchers will compare micronized progesterone to a placebo to see if progesterone changes the way skeletal muscle adapts to resistance exercise. Participants will: * Take two oral doses of progesterone (400 mg total, 34 and 10 hours before testing) or placebo * Complete a unilateral leg extension exercise session in the lab * Receive an infusion of a stable isotope tracer and provide blood samples * Undergo muscle biopsies from the exercised and rested legs
Official title: Investigating the Impact of Micronized Progesterone on Skeletal Muscle Metabolism
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 30 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2025-09-15
Completion Date
2025-12-15
Last Updated
2025-09-25
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Micronized progesterone (oral capsules)
Two doses of 400 mg total micronized progesterone, administered as 2 × 200 mg capsules \~34 hours and \~10 hours prior to infusion trial, taken with a standardized nutritional drink.
placebo capsule
Matched oral placebo capsules administered on the same schedule (\~34 and \~10 hours prior to infusion trial) with a standardized nutritional drink.
Locations (1)
Exercise Metabolism Research Laboratory
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada