Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) and Its Effects on Recovery Perceived and Muscle Strength in Male Handball Players

NCT07135830 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: JFF
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study aims to assess the potential recovery and strength effects of male handball players.

Conditions

Strength Training Adaptations; Recovery

Keywords

ashwagandha; strength; recovery; handball

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Rating of fatigue

  Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline. Participants' levels of fatigue were measured using the Rating of Fatigue Scale, which includes 10 descriptors ranging from "not fatigue

• Perceived soreness

  Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline. Perceived muscle soreness was evaluated using a 7-point Likert scale, where 0 indicated no soreness and 6 represented severe pain that s

• Knee Extension

  Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline.

• Knee Flexion

  Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline.

• Handgrip

  Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Total Quality Recovery

  Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline.Perceived recovery was evaluated using the Total Quality Recovery (TQR) scale, which ranges from 6 to 20, with endpoints reflecting "very

Study Arms (2)

Ashwaggandha supplementation

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group took one capsule per day containing 600 mg of ashwagandha

Other: Handball training

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The placebo group consumed one capsule per day, identical in color and size to the ashwagandha capsules

Other: Handball training

Interventions

Handball training OTHER

Athletes will perfrom their regular handball training

Ashwaggandha supplementation; Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Handball players competing nationally

You may not qualify if:

• Injured athletes
• Female athletes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Maia: lead

Central Study Contacts

Filipe Maia Principal Investigator

CONTACT

+351 22 986 6000; fmaia.dcd@umaia.pt

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 7, 2025
• First Posted: August 22, 2025
• Study Start: August 25, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 10, 2025
• Study Completion: September 30, 2025
• Last Updated: August 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08