Evaluation of the Effects of a Novel Dietary Microalgae Based Ingredient on Muscle Recovery and Endurance Capacity (PORPHY-ONE)

Microphyt

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Placebo; Dietary Supplement: MicAlgae

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT05760742

STUDY00004940

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this investigation is to examine the effects of consuming a new dietary microalgae based supplement vs. placebo on neuromuscular function, energy utilization, soreness, perceptual wellness, swelling, and markers of muscle damage and inflammation in healthy young men before and after an acute exercise-induced muscle damage protocol (downhill running), and influence on endurance capacity after prolonged consumption.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male participants
• Healthy as assessed by Medical and activity history questionnaire (MHQ)
• Recreationally active according to American College of Sports Medicine guidelines
• Able to provide written and dated informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Untrained
• Any response of "yes" on the PAR-Q+
• Physical limitations preventing running, countermovement jump, and strength (peak isometric torque and peak isokinetic torque) assessments

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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80 participants in 4 patient groups, including a placebo group

Placebo group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

2 capsules of Maltodextrin per day

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Placebo

MicAlgae100

Experimental group

Description:

2 capsules per day containing 100mg of microalgae based ingredient

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: MicAlgae

MicAlgae250

Experimental group

Description:

2 capsules per day containing 250mg of microalgae based ingredient

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: MicAlgae

MicAlgae500

Experimental group

Description:

2 capsules per day containing 500mg of microalgae based ingredient

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: MicAlgae