NCT01727479

Brief Summary

Investigate the acute effect of ribose supplementation on performance and recovery in athletes.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
18

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2012

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2012

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 2, 2012

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 16, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

December 5, 2016

Status Verified

December 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

November 2, 2012

Last Update Submit

December 2, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

Peak VO2 consumption3km time trialfatigue perceptionlactatetime to complete

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change in time to complete the third of 3 consecutive 3km time trials on bike

    baseline and 1 week

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Performance on the 3 consecutive 3km time trials on bike

    baseline and 1 week

Other Outcomes (2)

  • Fatigue perception after each of the 3 consecutive 3km time trials on bike

    baseline and 1 week

  • Peak Vo2 consumption during each of the 3km time trials on bike

    baseline and 1 week

Study Arms (2)

Ribose

EXPERIMENTAL

After each of the 3km time trial (3 in total), consumption of ribose incorporated in a sports drink.

Other: Ribose

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

After each of the 3km time trial (3 in total), consumption of placebo incorporated in a sports drink.

Other: Placebo

Interventions

RiboseOTHER

After each of the 3km time trial (3 in total), participants will be asked to drink the experimental product (or placebo) incorporated in a sports drink.

Ribose
PlaceboOTHER
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Men and women
  • Training volume \> 7hrs/week
  • VO2 max \> 40 and 45 mg/kg/min (for women and men respectively)
  • Otherwise healthy individuals

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Individuals with endocrine disorders, hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular diseases, gut diseases, cancer, anemia, hypoglycemia
  • Medication for lipids, diabetes, hypertension, inflammation, autoimmune diseases, mood disorders
  • Excessive alcohol consumption (more than two drinks by day for men, one for women), smoking, drug use, supplements or natural products consumption during the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Université Laval

Québec, Quebec, G1V0A6, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Ribose

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PentosesMonosaccharidesSugarsCarbohydrates

Study Officials

  • Benoît Lamarche, PhD

    Institute on nutraceuticals and functional foods

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 2, 2012

First Posted

November 16, 2012

Study Start

August 1, 2012

Primary Completion

January 1, 2013

Study Completion

January 1, 2013

Last Updated

December 5, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-12

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