Hormone study: could progesterone boost your workout results?

NCT ID NCT07173361

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This early-stage study looks at whether the hormone progesterone affects how muscles build protein after resistance exercise. Twenty healthy women aged 18-30 will take either progesterone or a placebo, then do leg exercises. Researchers will measure muscle changes through biopsies and blood tests to see if progesterone alters the body's response to working out.

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Study contacts

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Locations

  • Exercise Metabolism Research Laboratory

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada

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