Effects of Creatine and Carbohydrate Supplementation on Endurance Performance

ConditionExercise Performance Recovery

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-40

SponsorCalifornia Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

About this trial

This study will examine the independent and combined effects of creatine and carbohydrate supplementation on exercise performance, compared to placebo.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

healthy (i.e. no known cardiovascular disease)

nonsmoking

active (regular physical activity ≥150 minutes per week of aerobic exercise and have a VO2 peak ≥35 ml/kg-min)

a normal BMI (18.5 - 35 kg/m²)

Disqualifiers

previously taken creatine and/or any other dietary supplement that may interfere with exercise performance

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Creatine Monohydrate
Carbohydrate
Creatine Monohydrate and Carbohydrate
placebo solution

Treatment groups

12 Participants

are divided into 4 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov