Effect of Acheta Domesticus Supplementation on Post-Exercise Muscle Recovery in Recreationally Active Male

University of Malaya

Status: Completed

Conditions: Muscle Soreness

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: House cricket supplementation; Dietary Supplement: Whey supplementation; Dietary Supplement: Carbohydrate supplementation; Other: 100 Drop Jumps

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06096389

UM.TNC2/UMREC_2337

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of house cricket (Acheta domesticus) supplementation for strength recovery in recreationally active males. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: whether house cricket powder could improve strength recovery and whether house cricket powder could be an alternative to commonly used protein supplement. Participants will do exercise (100 drop jumps) to induce fatigue and then they will consume either isocaloric carbohydrate, whey protein isolate or defatted house cricket powder for 4 days. Their strength will be measured every 24 hours for 4 days in order to observe the recovery.

Researcher will compare house cricket powder with isocaloric carbohydrate to see if the strength recovery is faster in house cricket powder group

Researcher will compare house cricket powder with whey protein isolate to see if the strength recovery is comparable.

Full description

Participants: recreationally active males Study type: double-blind randomized controlled trial

Supplement dose is tailored to each participant daily protein consumption. It aims to reach 1.4 g/kg body weight protein, hence participant is required to provide dietary record 3 days before the experiment and during the experiment. Subject will attend one familiarization 1 week before the experiment. During day one of the experiment, subject warmed up before the session. Then their baseline strength and jumping measurement will be taken. Afterwards, they will do 20 reps of drop jumps for 5 sets (each set separated by 2 minutes rest). Immediately after the exercise, they will consume either whey, house cricket or maltodextrin. 10 minutes afterwards, they will undergo another strength and jumping measurement. 24, 48 and 72 hours after the exercise, subject will come for strength and jumping post-test after consuming the supplement. They are also required to fill in a visual analogue scale and 7-points Likert scale form regarding their pain and soreness perception.

Enrollment: 39 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 5-10 hours of exercise per week

Exclusion criteria

• smoking
• drinking alcohol
• history of surgical/medical procedure that could affect the study
• food allergy
• in medication
• have participated in similar studies before

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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39 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Maltodextrin (CHO)

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

This group will be given isocaloric carbohydrate (maltodextrin)

Treatment:

Other: 100 Drop Jumps

Dietary Supplement: Carbohydrate supplementation

Whey Protein Isolate (WIP)

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive whey protein isolate

Treatment:

Other: 100 Drop Jumps

Dietary Supplement: Whey supplementation

House Cricket (HCP)

Experimental group

Description:

This group will receive house cricket powder

Treatment:

Other: 100 Drop Jumps

Dietary Supplement: House cricket supplementation