Supplementation With GKEX Sports Probiotic Combo for Muscle Gain and Fat Loss Assessment

National Taiwan Sport University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Probiotic; Sport Nutrition

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: GKEX; Other: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT05909475

22-022

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: To discuss the "GKEX Sports Probiotics Combination (hereinafter referred to as GKEX)", a product commissioned by Grape King Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and its effects on increasing muscle mass, muscle strength, physical performance and improving body composition when combined with resistance exercise training. Method: The experiment adopts a double-blind design. After screening, 52 subjects (20 males and 32 females) were randomly divided into two groups, each with 10 males and 16 females: (1) placebo without GKEX probiotics Capsule group (Placebo) (2 capsules/day), (2) GKEX group (GKEX) (1x1010 CFU/capsule, 2 capsules/day). All subjects received daily supplementation samples for 6 weeks and received resistance exercise training three times a week. Before the intervention and 6 weeks after the intervention, the diet evaluation, systemic and resistive body composition, muscle ultrasound, muscle strength, maximum oxygen uptake, explosive power, anaerobic power, etc. were detected respectively.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 39 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The tissues and organs of the body are functioning normally
• no disease, fatigue, or weakness
• independent and flexible activities

Exclusion criteria

• With a history of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, metabolic disease, asthma or cancer diagnosed by a physician
• BMI≧27
• Who have taken anti-inflammatory analgesics or acute and chronic diseases within one month, etc.,
• The students and related stakeholders guided by the host of this plan
• Who have the habit of smoking and drinking
• Within two weeks Have used probiotic products in powder, capsule or tablet form (including yogurt, yogurt, Yakult and other related foods)
• Food or allergic to lactic acid bacteria products
• Have had hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal surgery within 2 years (except hernia and polypectomy)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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52 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

The placebo capsule contains microcrystalline cellulose, 2 caps daily use.

Treatment:

Other: Placebo

GKEX

Experimental group

Description:

GKEX group. Probiotic capsules contain 10 billion CFU (colony forming units) of GKEX, , 2 caps daily use.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: GKEX