Effects of Nitrosigine on Flow-Mediated Dilation Among Young Adults
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 24
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Vasodilation
研究概览
简要总结
Many athletes seek to increase their plasma (blood) nitric oxide content prior to exercise in order to augment vasodilation. Increased vasodilation during exercise, especially high intensity resistance training, allows for more blood flow to muscle tissues, which may give the athlete benefits such as increased work capacity and acute muscle hyperemia, which is commonly referred to as muscle pump. Pre-workout supplements are typically taken 30 minutes to 1 hour prior to the onset of exercise, so the current investigation seeks to determine if citrulline malate or nitrosigine can effect vasodilation within 1 hour of supplementation, and if so, which supplement is more effective. Based on previous findings, we hypothesize that a certain exercise intensity needs to be present for citrulline malate and nitrosigine to have an effect, so a change may not be observable at rest.
详细描述
Data collection will be conducted by qualified research staff and students at the University of Arkansas Exercise Science Research Center (ESRC). Upon contact with the research team, a medical/health questionnaire will be sent via email to the subject. This will be the initial screening tool to determine if the subject qualifies for the project. The subjects must meet the inclusion and none of the exclusion criteria in order to qualify for the study. Participants will be instructed to do the following the day of data collection: 1. No caffeine, stimulants, or blood thinners (such as ibuprofen, advil, aspirin, warfarin, clopidogrel, etc.) 24 hours prior to testing. 2. Wear comfortable clothes (short sleeve top). 3. Take all medication as normal (aside from those mentioned in #1). Participant testing will be conducted as follows: participant arrives at ESRC; height, weight, blood pressure, and complete questionnaires (electronically): medical history, 24-hour dietary recall, International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). IPAQ is a standardized questionnaire used to evaluate an individual's level of physical activity in their daily life. After completing all surveys, the subject will be asked to lie in a supine position for 15 minutes, then they will have the diameter of the brachial artery (medial side of upper arm) assessed with ultrasound (GE Logiq e). Ultrasound is a non-invasive way of determining the diameter of arteries. A total of 10 measurements will be taken of the brachial artery. After the initial 10 measurements (~3-5 minutes), flow-mediated dilation (FMD) will be performed. Flow mediated dilation will be performed with a Hokanson rapid cuff inflator. The cuff (blood pressure cuff) will be position on the forearm (just above the wrist) and will be inflated to 250-300mmHg for a period of 5 minutes to restrict blood flow. After the 5-minute inflation period, the cuff will deflate and vessel diameter will be re-assessed (10 additional trails). Following the initial FMD assessment, one of three supplements will be consumed: citrulline-malate (8 g), Nitrosigine (1.5 g), or placebo (8 g Dextrose). After consumption, participants will remain in ESRC for 60 minutes to allow for digestion of the substance. Following the 60-minute absorption period, FMD will be re-assessed.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
盲法说明
Both the participants and the researchers were blinded to the supplements until all data collection had been completed.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 29 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Healthy, regularly exercising young adults
排除标准
- •hypertension, metabolic disorders, previous consumption of pre-workout supplements 6 months prior to study, prescriptions medications known to effect the vasodilatory response.
研究组 & 干预措施
Nitrosigine supplementation
Ultrasound is a non-invasive way of determining the diameter of arteries. A total of 10 measurements will be taken of the brachial artery. After the initial 10 measurements (~3-5 minutes), flow-mediated dilation (FMD) was performed. Flow mediated dilation was performed with a Hokanson rapid cuff inflator. The cuff (blood pressure cuff) was position on the forearm (just above the wrist) and was inflated to 250-300mmHg for a period of 5 minutes to restrict blood flow. After the 5-minute inflation period, the cuff was deflated and vessel diameter was re-assessed (10 additional trails). Following the initial FMD assessment, Nitrosigine (1.5 g) was provided in an 8 ounce solution with a cherry flavoring to mask taste. After consumption, participants remained in ESRC for 60 minutes to allow for digestion of the substance. Following the 60-minute absorption period, FMD was re-assessed.
干预措施: inositol-stabilized arginine silicate (Dietary Supplement)
Citrulline-Malate supplementation
Ultrasound is a non-invasive way of determining the diameter of arteries. A total of 10 measurements will be taken of the brachial artery. After the initial 10 measurements (~3-5 minutes), flow-mediated dilation (FMD) was performed. Flow mediated dilation was performed with a Hokanson rapid cuff inflator. The cuff (blood pressure cuff) was position on the forearm (just above the wrist) and was inflated to 250-300mmHg for a period of 5 minutes to restrict blood flow. After the 5-minute inflation period, the cuff was deflated and vessel diameter was re-assessed (10 additional trails). Following the initial FMD assessment, Citrulline-Malate (8 g) was provided in an 8 ounce solution with a cherry flavoring to mask taste. After consumption, participants remained in ESRC for 60 minutes to allow for digestion of the substance. Following the 60-minute absorption period, FMD was re-assessed.
干预措施: inositol-stabilized arginine silicate (Dietary Supplement)
Placebo
Ultrasound is a non-invasive way of determining the diameter of arteries. A total of 10 measurements will be taken of the brachial artery. After the initial 10 measurements (~3-5 minutes), flow-mediated dilation (FMD) was performed. Flow mediated dilation was performed with a Hokanson rapid cuff inflator. The cuff (blood pressure cuff) was position on the forearm (just above the wrist) and was inflated to 250-300mmHg for a period of 5 minutes to restrict blood flow. After the 5-minute inflation period, the cuff was deflated and vessel diameter was re-assessed (10 additional trails). Following the initial FMD assessment, dextrose (8 g) was provided in an 8 ounce solution with a cherry flavoring to mask taste. After consumption, participants remained in ESRC for 60 minutes to allow for digestion of the substance. Following the 60-minute absorption period, FMD was re-assessed.
干预措施: inositol-stabilized arginine silicate (Dietary Supplement)
结局指标
主要结局
Vasodilation
时间窗: 60 minutes
Amount of brachial vasodilation caused by supplementation as measured by flow-mediated dilation and ultrasound
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Michelle Gray
Associate Professor - Exercise Science
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville