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The Effect of Bicarbonate Supplementation on Performance and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Rugby Players.

NCT07017582 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 17

Last updated 2025-06-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The objetive of the study was to determine whether sodium bicarbonate supplementation improves athletic performance and/or reduces fatigue in elite rugby players.

The participants were 17 elite rugby players. Half of the participants receive sodium bicarbonate (0.3 g/kg body weight), the other half receive a placebo (salt). Ingestion of the supplementation/placebo occured 90 minutes before high-intensity rugby-specific training Variables analysed were measure at baseline, prior to exercise, during exercise and after exercise.

Conditions

  • Supplementation

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Soidum Bicarbonate

Supplementation with 0.03 g/kg of sodium bicarbonate

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

0.03 g·kg-1 body mass sodium chloride

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad Isabel I

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Universidad de Burgos

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-02-01
Primary Completion
2023-02-14
Completion
2023-02-15

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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