Effects of Root Extract Ashwagandha (KSM-66) on Physiological Stress, Perception of Recovery and Muscle Strength in Youth Footballers
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 暂停
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 62
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Salivary Cortisol Concentration from Baseline to 6 Weeks
研究概览
简要总结
This trial examines if six weeks of taking 450 mg Ashwagandha root extract affects exercise performance and recovery in youth male elite football players.
Ashwagandha root extract is increasingly used by athletes, but controlled research in adolescent athletes is limited and the majority of evidence is in an adult population. This study will assess short-term responses in youth players.
Participants will be randomly assigned to take either Ashwagandha root extract or a placebo once daily for six weeks. Players will complete training-based tests, provide saliva samples and complete a short, validated questionnaire on perception of wellness. Any adverse events will be documented and reported.
详细描述
The objective of this trial is to learn whether a short period of taking 450mg of Ashwagandha root extract affects performance, recovery, muscle strength and wellbeing in youth male elite football players.
The researchers are studying Ashwagandha root extract as it is increasingly used by athletes and the general population of varying ages for well-being, performance and recovery purposes, despite a lack of controlled research examining its effects in adolescent athletes. Most existing evidence comes from adult populations, and it remains unclear whether similar physiological and perceptual responses occur in adolescents engaged in structured training.
The main questions the study aims to answer are:
Does taking Ashwagandha root extract change stress levels measured through saliva in youth elite footballers?
Does it affect muscle strength, recovery, sleep, or muscle soreness?
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Basic Science
- 盲法
- Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 12 Years 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Male youth football player
- •Classified as 'healthy' and 'free of disease'
- •Actively training with the selected football academy
排除标准
- •Lack of signed consent form
- •No active use of medication
- •No active use of ergogenic aids
- •Allergies to nightshades
研究组 & 干预措施
Ashwagandha root extract
450 mg Ashwagandha root extract
干预措施: Root extract Ashwagandha (Dietary Supplement)
Placebo
450 mg corn starch
干预措施: Corn Starch (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Salivary Cortisol Concentration from Baseline to 6 Weeks
时间窗: 6 weeks
Cortisol
时间窗: 6 weeks
Salivary cortisol
次要结局
- Change in Salivary Alpha Amylase from Baseline to 6 Weeks(6 weeks)
- Change in Handgrip Strength (kg) from Baseline to 6 Weeks(6 weeks)
- Change in Countermovement Jump Height (cm) from Baseline to 6 Weeks(6 weeks)
- Change in 1 km Time Trial Completion Time (seconds) from Baseline to 6 Weeks(6 weeks)
- Perception of sleep quality(Baseline to 6 weeks)
- Perception of stress(Baseline to 6 weeks)
- Perception of muscle soreness(Baseline to 6 weeks)
- Perception of fatigue(Baseline to 6 weeks)
- Overall Hooper Index Score(Baseline to 6 weeks)
- Alpha amylase(6 weeks)
- Hand grip strength(6 weeks)
- Countermovement jump(6 weeks)
- 1km Time Trial(6 weeks)
- Perception of sleep quality(6 weeks)
- Perception of stress(6 weeks)
- Perception of muscle soreness(6 weeks)
- Perception of fatigue(6 weeks)
- Overall Hooper Index Score(6 weeks)