Effect of Acheta Domesticus Supplementation on Post-Exercise Muscle Recovery in Recreationally Active Male

Muscle Soreness Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Acheta Domesticus Supplementation on Post-Exercise Muscle Recovery in Recreationally Active Male

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06096389
• Other study ID #: UM.TNC2/UMREC_2337
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: University of Malaya
• Contact: Jerry Vanlin
• Phone: +60133248766
• Email: jerry.vanlin[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effect of house cricket (Acheta domesticus) supplementation for strength recovery in recreationally active males. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: whether house cricket powder could improve strength recovery and whether house cricket powder could be an alternative to commonly used protein supplement. Participants will do exercise (100 drop jumps) to induce fatigue and then they will consume either isocaloric carbohydrate, whey protein isolate or defatted house cricket powder for 4 days. Their strength will be measured every 24 hours for 4 days in order to observe the recovery. Researcher will compare house cricket powder with isocaloric carbohydrate to see if the strength recovery is faster in house cricket powder group Researcher will compare house cricket powder with whey protein isolate to see if the strength recovery is comparable.

Description:

Participants: recreationally active males Study type: double-blind randomized controlled trial Supplement dose is tailored to each participant daily protein consumption. It aims to reach 1.4 g/kg body weight protein, hence participant is required to provide dietary record 3 days before the experiment and during the experiment. Subject will attend one familiarization 1 week before the experiment. During day one of the experiment, subject warmed up before the session. Then their baseline strength and jumping measurement will be taken. Afterwards, they will do 20 reps of drop jumps for 5 sets (each set separated by 2 minutes rest). Immediately after the exercise, they will consume either whey, house cricket or maltodextrin. 10 minutes afterwards, they will undergo another strength and jumping measurement. 24, 48 and 72 hours after the exercise, subject will come for strength and jumping post-test after consuming the supplement. They are also required to fill in a visual analogue scale and 7-points Likert scale form regarding their pain and soreness perception.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 33
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: November 30, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 5-10 hours of exercise per week

Exclusion Criteria:

• smoking
• drinking alcohol
• history of surgical/medical procedure that could affect the study
• food allergy
• in medication
• have participated in similar studies before

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Muscle Soreness
• Myalgia

Intervention

Other:
• 100 Drop Jumps
100 drop jumps from 60 cm height. Divided into 5 sets of 20 reps

Dietary Supplement:
• Whey supplementation
Consume whey protein isolate based on subjects' daily protein intake
• Carbohydrate supplementation
Consume carbohydrate (isocaloric to whey)
• House cricket supplementation
Consume defatted house cricket powder based on subjects' daily protein intake

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Malaysia	Faculty of Sports and Exercise Sciences	Kuala Lumpur	Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Malaya

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Malaysia, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Strength	Isokinetic knee extension and flexion, maximum knee isometric contraction	72 hours
Primary	Power	Countermovement jump, squat jump	72 hours
Primary	Pain Perception	10 cm visual analogue scale (min 0 = no soreness, max 10 = worst imaginable muscle soreness) & 7 Points Likert Scale (min 0 = no soreness, max 6 = a severe pain that limits my ability to move)	72 hours