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Caffeine and Sodium Citrate Ingestion

NCT01591226 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 9

Last updated 2016-11-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

A positive ergogenic effect of sodium citrate and caffeine ingestion in a short-term, high-intensity exercise task was shown by several studies. These studies were conducted with healthy, able-bodied subjects.

The aim of the study is to investigate whether caffeine or sodium citrate ingestion could enhance performance in spinal cord injured wheelchair athletes. It is a double blind, placebo controlled and randomized study.

Conditions

  • Dietary Supplements
  • Heart Rate/Drug Effects
  • Lactic Acid/Metabolism
  • Physical Education and Training/Methods
  • Wheelchairs

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Caffeine

gelatine capsule 6mg/kg bodyweight 60min prior test

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Sodium Citrate

0.5g/kg bodyweight diluted in 7dl water ingested 120-90min prior test

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Mannitol

gelatine capsule filled with mannitol (100mg per capsule) ingested 60min prior test

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Sodium Chloride

sodium chloride diluted in 7dl water 0.045g/kg bodyweight 120-90min prior test

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil

    lead NETWORK

Principal Investigators

  • Claudio Perret, Dr. sc. nat. · Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-02-29
Primary Completion
2012-09-30
Completion
2012-09-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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