Saskatoon Berry Juice for Muscle Recovery

ConditionMuscle Damage
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-35
SponsorUniversity of Saskatchewan

About this trial

This study will evaluated the effect of Saskatoon berry juice on recovery from muscle-damaging exercise.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Male or female

aged 18-35y

Disqualifiers

Conditions that might be affects by exercise as determined by the "Get Active Questionnaire"

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Dietary Supplement

    Dietary supplement

    Saskatoon berries (375 ml)

  • Placebo

    Dietary supplement

    Placebo (375 ml)

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: PlaceboPlacebo comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Saskatoon berry juice (375 ml)Experimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change in isometric biceps strength with a dynamometer (Nm)

Time frame
72 hours

Secondary outcomes

1

Change in biceps muscle thickness with ultrasound (cm)

Time frame
72 hours
2

Change in muscle soreness with visual analog scale (score ranges from 0 to 10). No soreness = 0, maximal soreness = 10

Time frame
72 hours

Other outcomes

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