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The Effect of Lemongrass on Aerobic Performance

NCT07195240 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-04-13

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Summary

The goal of this experimental study is to examine the influence of Lemongrass extract on aerobic training parameters following a 6-week training programme in males. A secondary aim will be to explore the influence on sexual wellness. Participants will attend 23 visits to the laboratory involving:

* fitness testing (some to exhaustion).
* blood sampling (capillary and venous samples).
* a supervised 6 week high-intensity interval training (HIIT) programme.
* consuming either the lemongrass extract or placebo in the form of tablets, once a day during the 6 week training.

Conditions

  • Sexual Wellness
  • Aerobic Capacity
  • Exercise Efficiency

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Active: Lemongrass

200mg of lemongrass extract

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Control: Placebo

microcrystalline cellulose

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mibelle Group Biochemistry

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Northumbria University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Glyn Howatson · Northumbria Univeristy

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-24
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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