Effects of Hydrolyzed Collagen and Vitamin C on Explosive Performance

PepsiCo

Status: Completed

Conditions: Rate of Force (RFD) Development; Collagen Synthesis

Treatments: Other: Maltodextrin placebo powder; Other: Maximum power training exercise; Dietary Supplement: Collagen and Vitamin C powder mix nutritional intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT04437758

PEP-1704

Details and patient eligibility

About

Determine whether supplementation with a combined dose of 20 g of hydrolyzed collagen and 50 mg vitamin C, along with a power training exercise program, increases rate of force development (RFD) and performance in athletes

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Healthy male athletes between 18-30 years of age
2. Currently participating in sport
3. <3 musculoskeletal injuries in the past year
4. No health or dietary restriction that would be affected by the supplementation protocol

Exclusion criteria

1. History of more than 3 musculoskeletal injuries within the past 12 months
2. Health, dietary restriction or diet that would be affected by the supplementation protocol
3. Willing to eat similar dietary pattern the day before baseline testing and each exercise testing/intervention day

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Hydrolyzed collagen and Vitamin C powder mix

Experimental group

Description:

20 g hydrolyzed collagen + 50 mg vitamin C (ascorbic acid) pre-packed powder diluted in 250 ml (8 oz) of water

Treatment:

Other: Maximum power training exercise

Dietary Supplement: Collagen and Vitamin C powder mix nutritional intervention

Maltodextrin powder

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

20 g maltodextrin pre-packed powder diluted in 250 ml (8 oz) of water

Treatment:

Other: Maltodextrin placebo powder

Other: Maximum power training exercise