Effects of Mitopure (Urolithin A) on Skeletal Muscle Function, Iron Metabolism and Endurance Performance (ENDURO)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04783207 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : March 5, 2021
Last Update Posted : March 29, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Healthy | Dietary Supplement: Mitopure Dietary Supplement: Placebo | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 42 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Basic Science |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Mitopure (Urolithin A) on Skeletal Muscle Function, Iron Metabolism and Endurance Performance in Athletes |
Actual Study Start Date : | April 21, 2021 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 30, 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | April 30, 2023 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Supplement containing Mitopure |
Dietary Supplement: Mitopure
Softgel containing 250 mg of Urolithin A (Mitopure) with excipients. 4 soft-gels to be taken daily |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Supplement |
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Softgel containing only excipients. 4 soft-gels to be taken daily |
- Change in plasma levels over time of creatine kinase (CK) [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]Muscle damage and recovery biomarker
- Change in race performance time during a 3000 m track race in elite runners [ Time Frame: 4-weeks ]
- Change from baseline in aerobic capacity (VO2max) [ Time Frame: 4-weeks ]
- Change from baseline in running economy via indirect calorimetry [ Time Frame: 4-weeks ]
- Change from baseline in lean body mass via Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) [ Time Frame: 4-weeks ]
- Change from baseline in body fat mass via Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) [ Time Frame: 4-weeks ]
- Change from baseline in Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) [ Time Frame: 4-weeks ]
- Change from baseline in maximal muscle strength during 1-repetition maximum leg press [ Time Frame: 4-weeks ]
- change in iron absorption and hemoglobin mass via determination of carboxyhaemoglobin (percent HbCO) [ Time Frame: 4-weeks ]only in sub-elite runners
- Change in acylcarnitines levels via metabolomics in plasma [ Time Frame: 4-weeks ]
- change in mitochondrial function via respirometry in muscle biopsies (sub-elite runners only) [ Time Frame: 4-weeks ]
- change in mitochondrial gene expression via RNA-seq in muscle biopsies (sub-elite runners only) [ Time Frame: 4-weeks ]
- change in plasma levels of Urolithin A [ Time Frame: 4-weeks ]
- change in plasma levels of inflammatory marker CRP [ Time Frame: 4-weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 40 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Gender Based Eligibility: | Yes |
Gender Eligibility Description: | Trained elite and sub-elite male runners will participate in a sports training camp |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age between 18-40 years
- Participants will be running >100 km/week
- Elite participants will be required to have a 3,000 m running personal best time below 9:00 (mm:ss), and/or a VO2max result greater than 65 ml·kg-1·min-1
- The sub-elite cohort will have a 3,000 m running personal best faster than 10:00 min and/or a VO2max >60 ml·kg-1·min-1
- Agree to participate in one of two ~4 week training camps been held between March-October 2021.
- Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with diagnosed medical conditions involving thyroid function or other chronic disturbances of metabolic rate
- Subjects who are unable to complete the training or testing protocols

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04783207
Australia | |
Australian Catholic University/Australian Institute of Sports | |
Canberra, Australia |
Principal Investigator: | Louise Burke, OAM PhD | Australian Catholic University |
Responsible Party: | Amazentis SA |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04783207 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
21.01.AMZ/ENDURO |
First Posted: | March 5, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 29, 2023 |
Last Verified: | March 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |