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NCT Number: NCT04293666

Functional Evaluation of Kefir Drink on Antifatigue and Exercise Exercise Performance-2

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate potential beneficial effects of Kefir drink (Synbio Tech Inc., Kaohsiung City, Taiwan) on fatigue and ergogenic functions following physiological challenge. Methods: 16 male subjects, 8 in each group, were divided into two groups according to the principle of maximal oxygen uptake, which were (1) first-stage placebo and second-stage Kefir group (hereinafter referred to as group A). (2) The first phase of Kefeier, the second phase of the placebo group (hereinafter referred to as group B), after 4 weeks of supplementation, the performance and fatigue resistance tests were carried out in sequence, including: treadmill aerobic endurance exhaustion time, and fixation Exercise time and intensity challenge changes in blood lactate, blood urea nitrogen concentration and creatine kinase activity, as well as differences in body composition before and after supplementation. After the first phase of the test is completed, the four weeks of emptying are performed. And after adding the crossover sample, perform four weeks of supplementation and testing again.

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Key information

Conditions

Exercise Performance Fatigue Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

National Taiwan Sport University

Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • >20 years old
  • health

Exclusion criteria

  • No smoking
  • drinking habits
  • no nutritional supplements or medications
  • no food allergies
  • normal liver and kidney function
  • no diabetes and other chronic diseases

Treatment and study plan

Kefir

Dietary Supplement

28 days supplementation kefir drink (prepared by inoculating pasteurized 9.2% reconstituted skim milk with powder kefir starter culture and fermented at 37 °C for 16 h. The fermented milk was then pasteurized at 100 °C for 30 min and freeze dried. The powder kefir starter culture used for inoculation was composed of defined lactic acid bacteria strains which contains Lactobacillus fermentum DSM 32784 (LF26), L. helveticus DSM 32787 (LH43), L. paracasei DSM 32785 (LPC12), L. rhamnosus DSM 32786 (LRH10), and Streptococcus thermophilus DSM 32788 (ST30)), 200ml/day

Placebo

Dietary Supplement

Maltodextrin, same calorie as kefir, 200ml/day

Primary outcomes

  1. Exercise endurance exhaustion time

    Time frame: 28 days

    We adopted a double-blind test in which the volunteers, based on their basal maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). before and after intervention, the individual basal VO2max during pretest was used as a reference to adjust the individually appropriate exercise intensity to measure exhaustive endurance (85% VO2max) and recording the running time from begin to exhaust.

  2. Clinical Biochemistry of lactate level

    Time frame: 28 days

    For assessment of fatigue-related indices, volunteers fasted for at least 8 h before the 60% VO2max fixed intensity exercise challenge. Blood samples were collected with an arm venous catheter at indicated time points during exercise and recovery periods, including baseline (0), 5 (E5), 10 (E10), 15 (E15), and 30 (E30) min during the exercise phase, and 20 (R20), 40 (R40), 60 (R60), and 90 (R90) min in the recovery phase. Serum lactate (mmol/L), were assessed for monitoring physiological adaptation. All biochemical indices were assessed using an autoanalyzer (Hitachi 7060, Tokyo, Japan).

  3. Clinical Biochemistry of ammonia level

    Time frame: 28 days

    For assessment of fatigue-related indices, volunteers fasted for at least 8 h before the 60% VO2max fixed intensity exercise challenge. Blood samples were collected with an arm venous catheter at indicated time points during exercise and recovery periods, including baseline (0), 5 (E5), 10 (E10), 15 (E15), and 30 (E30) min during the exercise phase, and 20 (R20), 40 (R40), 60 (R60), and 90 (R90) min in the recovery phase. Serum ammonia (umol/L), were assessed for monitoring physiological adaptation. All biochemical indices were assessed using an autoanalyzer (Hitachi 7060, Tokyo, Japan).

  4. Clinical Biochemistry of CK level

    Time frame: 28 days

    For assessment of fatigue-related indices, volunteers fasted for at least 8 h before the 60% VO2max fixed intensity exercise challenge. Blood samples were collected with an arm venous catheter at indicated time points during exercise and recovery periods, including baseline (0), 5 (E5), 10 (E10), 15 (E15), and 30 (E30) min during the exercise phase, and 20 (R20), 40 (R40), 60 (R60), and 90 (R90) min in the recovery phase. Serum CK (U/L), were assessed for monitoring physiological adaptation. All biochemical indices were assessed using an autoanalyzer (Hitachi 7060, Tokyo, Japan).

  5. Clinical Biochemistry of glucose level

    Time frame: 28 days

    For assessment of fatigue-related indices, volunteers fasted for at least 8 h before the 60% VO2max fixed intensity exercise challenge. Blood samples were collected with an arm venous catheter at indicated time points during exercise and recovery periods, including baseline (0), 5 (E5), 10 (E10), 15 (E15), and 30 (E30) min during the exercise phase, and 20 (R20), 40 (R40), 60 (R60), and 90 (R90) min in the recovery phase. Serum glucose (mg/dL), were assessed for monitoring physiological adaptation. All biochemical indices were assessed using an autoanalyzer (Hitachi 7060, Tokyo, Japan).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Taiwan Sport University

Other

Collaborators

  • Synbio Tech Inc.

Registry information

Official study title

Functional Evaluation of Kefir Drink on Antifatigue and Improving Exercise Performance

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Mar 3, 2020
Registry last updated
Oct 19, 2022

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