An interventional study of Creatine Monohydrate and Creatine Monohydrate and Caffeine in Performance Enhancing Product Use, sponsored by University of Regina. Status unknown at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 39 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-03-02.
Sponsored by University of Regina · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science
To determine if creatine and caffeine can be co-supplemented without inhibiting the effects of creatine.
Creatine and caffeine are among the most popular ergogenic aids used by exercising individuals. Creatine supplementation during resistance training has been shown to increase muscle mass and muscle performance (i.e. strength, endurance), possibly by influencing high-energy phosphate metabolism, muscle protein kinetics, and inflammation. Caffeine ingestion has been shown to increase muscle performance, primarily by influencing adenosine receptor activity, muscle protein kinetics, phosphodiesterase, and excitation-coupling. Previous research investigating the combined effects of creatine and caffeine has produced mixed results, with some showing a beneficial effect on short-term anaerobic type activities, while other report no effect. Despite the potential beneficial effects of creatine and caffeine separately, no study has compared the combined effects of creatine and caffeine during resistance training. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is to determine the effects of creatine and caffeine co-supplementation during resistance training on muscle mass and muscle performance in trained young adults.
The study will be a double-blind, repeated measures design. In order to minimize group differences, participants will be matched according to age and weight and be randomized on a 1:1:1:1 basis to one of four groups: Creatine + Caffeine (CR-CAF; 0.1 g/kg of creatine monohydrate powder + 3 mg/kg of caffeine [micronized powder]); Creatine (CR; 0.1 g/kg of creatine monohydrate powder + 3 mg/kg of caffeine placebo [micronized cellulose powder]), Caffeine (CAF; 3 mg/kg of caffeine + 0.1 g/kg of creatine monohydrate placebo [maltodextrin]) or placebo (PLA; 0.1g/kg creatine monohydrate placebo + 3 mg/kg of caffeine placebo). An individual, blinded to supplement and group allocation, will be responsible for the preparation of study kits. Each study kit will contain the participants supplement for the duration of the study, detailed supplementation instructions, measuring spoons, supplementation compliance log, daily caffeine consumption log and a resistance training log. Supplement powders will be similar in energy content, color, taste, texture, and appearance. The creatine dosage of 0.1 g/kg has previously been shown to be effective for increasing muscle mass and muscle performance. The caffeine dosage of 3 mg/kg has been shown to increase muscle performance. Participants will be instructed to refrain from additional caffeine sources ≥ 3 hour prior to consuming their supplement so that a valid estimate regarding the effects of caffeine supplementation on muscle can be made. On training days, participants will mix their supplement powder in water and consume the solution 60 minutes prior to exercise. Sixty minutes was chosen because this is the approximate time it takes for peak plasma caffeine concentrations to occur after caffeine ingestion and pre-exercise creatine supplementation has a beneficial effect on muscle performance.
Participants will follow the same periodized, resistance training program for 6 weeks. The program will consist of three sets of 6, 8, 10 repetitions to muscle fatigue in order. Resistance training will start on the first day of supplementation and will consist of a split routine involving whole body musculature. Day 1 will involve chest and biceps musculature and include the following exercises in order: machine-based chest press, free weight incline bench press or dumbbell press, free-weight flat dumbbell press, machine-based pec-dec, free-weight standing barbell curl, free-weight alternate arm dumbbell curl and machine-based preacher curl. Day 2 will involve leg and core musculature and include the following exercises in order: free-weight squat, machine-based leg press, machine-based leg extension, machine-based leg curl, machine-based calf raise, and machine-based weighted abdominal crunches. Day 3 will serve as a rest day from training. Day 4 will involve back and triceps musculature and include the following exercises in order: body weight or weight-assisted chin-ups, machine-based seated row, machine-based lat pull-down, free-weight alternate dumb-bell row, free-weight close-grip bench press, machine-based cable triceps bar extension, and machine-based cable triceps rope extension. Day 5 will involve shoulder and core musculature and include the following exercises in order: free-weight dumbbell press, free-weight upright row, free-weight shrugs, free-weight or machine based lateral deltoid flys, free weight or machine-based rear deltoid flys and machine-based weighted abdominal crunches. Day 6 will serve as a rest day from training. This cycle will be repeated for 6 weeks. Participants will maintain training logs to ensure adherence and compliance to the study and to determine total training volume (load x repetitions x sets).
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Participants will go through a 6 week resistance training program (unsupervised), at the facility of their choice. They will be given a program to follow with a 2 day on one day rest split routine as follows: Chest and biceps, legs and core, rest, back and triceps, shoulders and core, rest. This cycle will repeat for the 6 week program.
Dietary Supplement: Creatine Monohydrate
Participants will go through a 6 week resistance training program (unsupervised), at the facility of their choice. They will be given a program to follow with a 2 day on one day rest split routine as follows: Chest and biceps, legs and core, rest, back and triceps, shoulders and core, rest. This cycle will repeat for the 6 week program.
Dietary Supplement: Caffeine
Participants will go through a 6 week resistance training program (unsupervised), at the facility of their choice. They will be given a program to follow with a 2 day on one day rest split routine as follows: Chest and biceps, legs and core, rest, back and triceps, shoulders and core, rest. This cycle will repeat for the 6 week program.
Dietary Supplement: Creatine Monohydrate and Caffeine
Participants will go through a 6 week resistance training program (unsupervised), at the facility of their choice. They will be given a program to follow with a 2 day on one day rest split routine as follows: Chest and biceps, legs and core, rest, back and triceps, shoulders and core, rest. This cycle will repeat for the 6 week program.
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
0.1g/kg of body weight (pre measured creatine) and 3mg/kg of body weight (pre measured micronized cellulose powder-caffeine placebo) self administered 1 hr prior to working out mixed in water.
0.1g/kg body weight (pre measured creatine) and 3mg/kg body weight (pre measured caffeine) self administered 1hr prior to working out mixed in water.
3mg/kg of body weight (pre measured caffeine) and 0.1g/kg of bodyweight (pre measured maltodextrin- creatine placebo) self administered 1 hr prior to working out mixed in water.
0.1g/kg of body weight (pre measured maltodextrin) and 3mg/kg of body weight (pre measured micronized cellulose powder) self administered 1 hr prior to working out mixed in water.
Muscle strength using a standard plate loaded leg press and chest press machine
1-Rep max for leg press and chest press.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Hypertrophy
Ultrasound of biceps, triceps, quads and hamstrings. Size in cm of each muscle site.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Muscle endurance using a standard plate loaded leg press and chest press machine
Reps to fatigue at 50% 1-Rep Max.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Body Composition using a Bod Pod
Test used to determine fat mass and lean tissue within a subject. Gives the fat % and the remainder is considered everything else. Since bone and organ wont really change over 6 weeks, all changes are considered to be lean tissue changes.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Fatigue Scale (Generic)
Assessed using fatigue scale (1-10) after each workout. The higher the number, the more the participant is fatigued
Time frame: 6 weeks
Rating of perceived exertion (Generic)
Modified to encompass entire training day. 1-10 scale as to how hard that particular workout was. The higher the number, the harder the workout felt to the participant.
Time frame: 6 weeks
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