A study to explore the efficacy of millets in athletic populatio
Phase 4
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/10/059332
- Lead Sponsor
- Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
The inclusion criteria will be competitive athletes in the age between 18-25yrs, general good health and a willingness to either follow the trial guidelines (eg, avoid potentially conflicting nutritional or vitamin supplements) or provide notification of compliance.
Exclusion Criteria
Consumption of millets, alcohol, smokers, any recent history of acute or chronic debilitating illness, medication, consumption of dietary supplements and ergogenic aids, physical disabilities, presence of sports injuries
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The effect of finger millet supplementation on appetite hormones would be known. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Information on the effect of pearl millet in context to serum micronutrient status, gut health and immune-modulating factors in athletes would be known. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>The effect of pearl millet on physiological would be known. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Baseline and after 2 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The effect of pearl millet and finger millet on cognitive performance would be known.Timepoint: Baseline and after 2 months