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NCT Number: NCT01727479

Ribose and Sport Performance

Investigate the acute effect of ribose supplementation on performance and recovery in athletes.

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Key information

Conditions

Sports

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Université Laval

Québec, Quebec, G1V0A6, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Men and women
  • Training volume > 7hrs/week
  • VO2 max > 40 and 45 mg/kg/min (for women and men respectively)
  • Otherwise healthy individuals

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • Individuals with endocrine disorders, hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular diseases, gut diseases, cancer, anemia, hypoglycemia
  • Medication for lipids, diabetes, hypertension, inflammation, autoimmune diseases, mood disorders
  • Excessive alcohol consumption (more than two drinks by day for men, one for women), smoking, drug use, supplements or natural products consumption during the study

Treatment and study plan

Ribose

Other

After each of the 3km time trial (3 in total), participants will be asked to drink the experimental product (or placebo) incorporated in a sports drink.

Placebo

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in time to complete the third of 3 consecutive 3km time trials on bike

    Time frame: baseline and 1 week

Secondary outcomes

  1. Performance on the 3 consecutive 3km time trials on bike

    Time frame: baseline and 1 week

    Performance measures: peak power (watts/kg), mean power (watts/kg), time to peak power (sec), total work (kJ) and maximum cadence (RPMmax)

Other outcomes

  1. Fatigue perception after each of the 3 consecutive 3km time trials on bike

    Time frame: baseline and 1 week

    Post-exercise fatigue perception on visual analog scale (VAS)

  2. Peak Vo2 consumption during each of the 3km time trials on bike

    Time frame: baseline and 1 week

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Laval University

Other

Collaborators

  • Atrium Innovations

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Ribose on Performance and Recovery in Athletes

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Nov 16, 2012
Registry last updated
Dec 5, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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