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NCT02821481 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Beta-alanine and Elder Endurance

A NA study, sponsored by University of Miami.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
27
Enrollment target

NCT02821481: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of Miami.

NCT02821481 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of Miami. The registered enrollment target is 27 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02821481, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of Miami.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
27 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose for this study is to determine if beta-alanine supplementation combined with endurance-based resistance training can increase gains in muscular endurance to a greater extent than endurance-based resistance-training alone in older adults.

Primary Outcome

Short Physical Functional Performance test

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Placebo
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Beta-alanine
  • BEHAVIORAL Muscular endurance exercise

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 27 participants
Start Date 2016-06
Est. Completion 2016-06
Phase NA
University of Miami

721 total trials

What the finished NCT02821481 record still lists

NCT02821481 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 27 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02821481 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02821481 about?

NCT02821481 is a clinical study titled "Beta-alanine and Elder Endurance". The purpose for this study is to determine if beta-alanine supplementation combined with endurance-based resistance training can increase gains in muscular endurance to a greater extent than endurance-based resistance-training alone in older adults.

What is the current status of trial NCT02821481?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 27 participants. The study started on 2016-06. Estimated completion is 2016-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02821481?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Beta-alanine (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Muscular endurance exercise (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02821481?

This trial is sponsored by University of Miami, which has 721 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02821481's enrollment target sits among peer trials

27 1708th of 2000 higher than 291 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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