Nutritional Supplements for Exercise Recovery

Beachbody

Status: Completed

Conditions: Post-exercise Muscle Soreness

Treatments: Other: Placebo; Dietary Supplement: Supplement

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT03510806

03132018BB

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will examine the effects of nutritional supplement on post-exercise muscle soreness as well as recovery of muscle strength and function.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ability to consume supplement
• Willing to adhere to the study intervention regimen
• Willing to abstain from analgesics for duration of the study
• Agreement to adhere to Lifestyle Considerations

Exclusion criteria

• Current use of NSAIDs
• Use of other nutritional or herbal supplements (e.g., protein powders, tart cherry juice, BCAAs, Vitamin D, probiotics, etc.) that have been shown to effect primary or secondary outcomes
• Presence of chronic diseases, including, but not limited to, cancer, HIV, hepatitis, cardiovascular, metabolic, and orthopedic conditions
• Weight > 350 pounds
• Pregnancy or lactation
• Known food allergies or sensitivities or dietary restrictions
• Habitual consumption of > 2 alcoholic drinks per day
• Febrile illness or antibiotic use within 1 month prior to baseline testing
• Treatment with another investigational drug or other intervention within 1 month
• Current smoker or tobacco use within 1 month
• Any condition(s) or diagnosis, both physical or psychological, that, in the opinion of the principal investigator or study physician, precludes participation and/or ability to consent
• Any other factor that, in the opinion of the principal investigator or study physician, would cause harm or increased risk to the participant or close contacts, or preclude the participant's full adherence with or completion of the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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10 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

taste, color, and calorie-matched to supplement

Treatment:

Other: Placebo

Supplement

Experimental group

Description:

Proprietary protein and fruit extract blend

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Supplement