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NCT Number: NCT07135830

Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) and Its Effects on Recovery Perceived and Muscle Strength in Male Handball Players

This study aims to assess the potential recovery and strength effects of male handball players.

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Key information

Conditions

Strength Training Adaptations Recovery

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Handball players competing nationally

Exclusion criteria

  • Injured athletes
  • Female athletes

Treatment and study plan

Handball training

Other

Athletes will perfrom their regular handball training

Primary outcomes

  1. Rating of fatigue

    Time frame: Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline. Participants' levels of fatigue were measured using the Rating of Fatigue Scale, which includes 10 descriptors ranging from "not fatigue

  2. Perceived soreness

    Time frame: Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline. Perceived muscle soreness was evaluated using a 7-point Likert scale, where 0 indicated no soreness and 6 represented severe pain that s

  3. Knee Extension

    Time frame: Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline.

  4. Knee Flexion

    Time frame: Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline.

  5. Handgrip

    Time frame: Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Total Quality Recovery

    Time frame: Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline.Perceived recovery was evaluated using the Total Quality Recovery (TQR) scale, which ranges from 6 to 20, with endpoints reflecting "very

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Filipe Maia Principal Investigator

CONTACT

[email protected]

+351 22 986 6000

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Maia

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) and Its Effects on Recovery Perceived and Muscle Strength in Male Handball Players: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Aug 22, 2025
Registry last updated
Aug 22, 2025

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