Effect of Acheta Domesticus Supplementation on Post-Exercise Muscle Recovery in Recreationally Active Male

NCT06096389 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: UM.TNC2/UMREC_2337
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 39
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of house cricket (Acheta domesticus) supplementation for strength recovery in recreationally active males. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: whether house cricket powder could improve strength recovery and whether house cricket powder could be an alternative to commonly used protein supplement. Participants will do exercise (100 drop jumps) to induce fatigue and then they will consume either isocaloric carbohydrate, whey protein isolate or defatted house cricket powder for 4 days. Their strength will be measured every 24 hours for 4 days in order to observe the recovery. Researcher will compare house cricket powder with isocaloric carbohydrate to see if the strength recovery is faster in house cricket powder group Researcher will compare house cricket powder with whey protein isolate to see if the strength recovery is comparable.

Conditions

Muscle Soreness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Strength

  Isokinetic knee extension and flexion, maximum knee isometric contraction

  72 hours

• Power

  Countermovement jump, squat jump

  72 hours

• Pain Perception

  10 cm visual analogue scale (min 0 = no soreness, max 10 = worst imaginable muscle soreness) \& 7 Points Likert Scale (min 0 = no soreness, max 6 = a severe pain that limits my ability to move)

  72 hours

Study Arms (3)

Maltodextrin (CHO)

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

This group will be given isocaloric carbohydrate (maltodextrin)

Other: 100 Drop Jumps; Dietary Supplement: Carbohydrate supplementation

Whey Protein Isolate (WIP)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This group will receive whey protein isolate

Other: 100 Drop Jumps; Dietary Supplement: Whey supplementation

House Cricket (HCP)

EXPERIMENTAL

This group will receive house cricket powder

Other: 100 Drop Jumps; Dietary Supplement: House cricket supplementation

Interventions

100 Drop Jumps OTHER

100 drop jumps from 60 cm height. Divided into 5 sets of 20 reps

House Cricket (HCP); Maltodextrin (CHO); Whey Protein Isolate (WIP)

Whey supplementation DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Consume whey protein isolate based on subjects' daily protein intake

Whey Protein Isolate (WIP)

Carbohydrate supplementation DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Consume carbohydrate (isocaloric to whey)

Maltodextrin (CHO)

House cricket supplementation DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Consume defatted house cricket powder based on subjects' daily protein intake

House Cricket (HCP)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Recreationally active males
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• hours of exercise per week

You may not qualify if:

• smoking
• drinking alcohol
• history of surgical/medical procedure that could affect the study
• food allergy
• in medication
• have participated in similar studies before

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Malaya: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Sports and Exercise Sciences

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, 59200, Malaysia

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myalgia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Musculoskeletal Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Ashril Yusof, PhD

  University of Malaya

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Randomized, double-blind, controlled trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 13, 2023
• First Posted: October 23, 2023
• Study Start: April 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2023
• Study Completion: December 31, 2023
• Last Updated: March 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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