Investigating the Effects of Diet and Physical Activity on Esport Performance

Diet, Healthy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Investigating the Effects of Diet and Physical Activity on Esport Performance

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05881018
• Other study ID #: ES01
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: May 2023
• Source: Beneo-Institute
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A randomized, counterbalanced intervention study in esport players.

Description:

The study will test whether i) the consumption of two different carbohydrate drinks and ii) the performance of regular high-intensity interval training will impact esport performance and metabolic profile.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 48
• Est. completion date: December 1, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: December 1, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Informed consent obtained
• Male or female aged 18-45 years
• Healthy
• Participants have to be part of an esport association and/or regularly participate in tournaments

Exclusion Criteria:

• diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2 (T1DM or T2DM)
• medication which impacts glucose metabolism or visual perception
• health issues like cardiovascular diseases, severe orthopaedic conditions or neurological impairments
• food allergies or intolerances, e.g. fructose malabsorption

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Diet, Healthy
• Dietary Habits
• Sports Physical Therapy

Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
• Low glycaemic index
Diet will be supplemented with a drink containing a low glycaemic index carbohydrate
• High glycaemic index
Diet will be supplemented with a drink containing a high glycaemic index carbohydrate

Behavioral:
• Physical activity
Participants will include physical activity units

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Beneo-Institute	German Sport University, Cologne

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in esport performance (test battery)	Reaction time will be measured using an esport test battery	4 weeks
Secondary	Glucose response (continuous glucose monitor): 3h iAUC	The 3h incremental area under the curve (iAUC) will be used to assess glycemic response to the drink. Unit: mg/dL	4 weeks
Secondary	Glycaemic variability (continuous glucose monitor): 24h MAGE	The mean amplitude of glycemic excursion during 24h will be assessed as an indicator for glycemic variability. Unit: mg/dL	4 weeks