Running Performance Clinical Trial
Official title:
Does a Commercial Caffeine Supplement Improve 5 km Run Performance in a Field Setting?
Verified date | April 2016 |
Source | Sheffield Hallam University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | United Kingdom: Research Ethics Committee |
Study type | Interventional |
The purpose of this study is to determine whether caffeine gum improves the performance of runners completing free timed mass participation 5 km runs in the United Kingdom (UK)
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 36 |
Est. completion date | January 2016 |
Est. primary completion date | January 2016 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years to 65 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Healthy adult runners with evidence of having recently ran 5 km in under 25 minutes Exclusion Criteria: - Current musculoskeletal injury, history of adverse response to caffeine, presence or history of cardiovascular disease, heart rhythm disorders or hypertension. |
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Country | Name | City | State |
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United Kingdom | Sheffield Hallam University | Sheffield | South Yorkshire |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Sheffield Hallam University |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Other | Change in pacing | 1 km split times in sec will be recorded manually and overall pace using GPS (km/h) | calculated after 2nd run (runs separated by 7 days); placebo v caffeine | No |
Other | Change in average heart rate | Recorded in beats per minute | calculated after 2nd run | No |
Primary | Change in 5 km run time | The difference in finishing time on placebo v caffeine; recorded in seconds | calculated after 2nd run (runs separated by 7 days) | No |
Secondary | Change in ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) | The difference in RPE on placebo v caffeine; using a 6-20 Borg scale | calculated after 2nd run (runs separated by 7 days) | No |
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