Acute Effects of Herbal Dietary Supplements on Aerobic Performance
An Assessment of the Acute Effects of Herbal Dietary Supplements on Aerobic Performance in Recreational Athletes
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Positive effects of herbal supplements such as red berries, ginseng, ashwagandha on athletic performance have been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute effects of a herbal dietary supplement prepared from a mixture of red berries, ginseng and ashwagandha on aerobic performance of recreational athletes.
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Started Nov 2023
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 29, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 30, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 28, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 19, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 30, 2024
CompletedAugust 8, 2025
August 1, 2025
2 months
November 29, 2023
August 7, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Vo2 Max
Once the test is completed, participants' Vo2 max values will be calculated using the formula "Vo2 max= Distance covered x 0.0084 + 36.4"
Up to 1 week
Total distance covered in Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test (level 1)
Once the test is completed, total distance covered by participants during the test will be recorded in meters.
Up to 1 week
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Change between end-test heart rate and heart rate 1 minute post Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test (level 1)
1 minutes
Change between end-test heart rate and heart rate 2 minutes post Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test (level 1)
2 minutes
Other Outcomes (2)
BMI
Up to 2 weeks
Waist Circumference
Up to 2 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Control Group
NO INTERVENTIONPlacebo will be given to this group (100ml, contain same carbohydrate amount as herbal supplement)
Interventional Group
ACTIVE COMPARATORHerbal Supplement will be given to this group (100ml, Herbal Supplement)
Interventions
Herbal supplement will be the mixture of strawberry, black mulberry, blueberry, raspberry, ginseng, ashwagandha, honey, water
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Being a student in the Exercise and Sports sciences department
- Not using any supplement
- Not being in a period that will affect sleep patterns (midterm/finals week, holiday, etc.)
- Doing regular exercise
You may not qualify if:
- Having a known food allergy
- Using any supplement
- Being a professional athlete
- Drinking alcohol regularly
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Nezire
Famagusta, 99520, Cyprus
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Nezire Ince
Eastern Mediterranean University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Asst. Prof.
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 29, 2023
First Posted
December 28, 2023
Study Start
November 30, 2023
Primary Completion
January 19, 2024
Study Completion
October 30, 2024
Last Updated
August 8, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share