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Astaxanthin, Exercise Inflammation, Skin Health

NCT05409092 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2023-06-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Vigorous exercise can stress the body. Consuming special types of diet supplements may help the body recover better from exercise. This includes a bright red supplement called astaxanthin that is found in certain algae and causes the pink-red color in salmon. Astaxanthin is an antioxidant and may protect cells from damage and improve the way the immune system functions. The main purpose of this study is to determine if 4 weeks of consuming astaxanthin improves recovery from 2.25 hours of intensive running on a treadmill. This study will also measure whether or not astaxanthin supplementation improves skin health

Conditions

  • Inflammatory Response
  • Metabolic Disturbance
  • Immune Suppression

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Astaxanthin

8 mg/day in one capsule for 4 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

8 mg/day in one capsule for 4 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • LycoRed Ltd.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Appalachian State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David C Nieman, DrPH · Appalachian State Univ

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-19
Primary Completion
2022-07-30
Completion
2022-12-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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