An interventional study of Solarplast (R) and Placebo in Muscle Damage, sponsored by Kent State University. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 35 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-05-29.
Sponsored by Kent State University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The primary goal of this investigation is to assess whether Solarplast (R) supplementation will improve recovery following heavy resistance exercise in active adults. The primary questions to be addressed are:
Does Solarplast (R) decrease muscle damage and inflammation associated with heavy resistance exercise?
Does Solarplast (R) reduce the decline in performance associate with heavy resistance exercise?
Researchers will compare Solarplast (R) to a placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no active ingredients) to see if Solarplast (R) is effective at improving recovery.
Participants will be asked to:
Take Solarplast (R) or placebo daily for 4 weeks
Visit the laboratory at least once per week to receive their supplement
Report to the lab for 3 consecutive visits following supplementation to complete a heavy resistance training session and follow-up testing.
Kent State University is the lead sponsor of 33 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.
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Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
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Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
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Informed consent
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Clinically significant
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Corticosteroids (steroids)
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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100mg/day of Solarplast (R) supplementation (28 days).
Dietary Supplement: Solarplast (R)
100mg/day of Placebo (maltodextrin (98.8%) and medium chain triglycerides (1.2%)).
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
Daily supplementation for 28 days prior to heavy resistance exercise.
Daily supplementation for 28 days prior to heavy resistance exercise.
Creatine Kinase Activity
Marker of Muscle Damage
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Myoglobin Concentration
Marker of Muscle Damage
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 24 hours
Vertical Jump Height
Measure of Performance Change
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Mean Squat Velocity
Measure of Performance Change
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Peak Isometric Muscle Force
Measure of Performance Change
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Rate of Force Development
Measure of Performance Change
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Ratings of Perceived Soreness
Visual Analog Scale (1-100mm; low values indicate reduced soreness)
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Ratings of Perceived Fatigue
Visual Analog Scale (1-100mm; low values indicated reduced fatigue)
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Rate of Muscular Fatigue
Measure of Performance Change
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Rate of Muscular Fatigue
Measure of Performance Change
Time frame: Change in Resting Values over 4 weeks of supplementation
Lactate Dehydrogenase Activity
Marker of Muscle Damage
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Cortisol Concentration
Circulating Marker of Stress
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Cortisol Concentration
Circulating Marker of Stress
Time frame: Change in Resting Values over 4 weeks of supplementation
Glutathione (GSH) Activity
Circulating Marker of Oxidative Stress
Time frame: Change in Resting Values over 4 weeks of supplementation
Glutathione (GSH) Activity
Circulating Marker of Oxidative Stress
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Total Antioxidant Capacity
Circulating Marker of Oxidative Stress
Time frame: Change in Resting Values over 4 weeks of supplementation
Total Antioxidant Capacity
Circulating Marker of Oxidative Stress
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Interleukin 6 (IL-6) Concentration
Circulating Marker of Inflammation
Time frame: Change in Resting Values over 4 weeks of supplementation
Interleukin 6 (IL-6) Concentration
Circulating Marker of Inflammation
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Interleukin 10 (IL-10) Concentration
Circulating Marker of Inflammation
Time frame: Change in Resting Values over 4 weeks of supplementation
Interleukin 10 (IL-10) Concentration
Circulating Marker of Inflammation
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Tumor Necrosis Factor - alpha (TNFa) Concentration
Circulating Marker of Inflammation
Time frame: Change in Resting Values over 4 weeks of supplementation
Tumor Necrosis Factor - alpha (TNFa) Concentration
Circulating Marker of Inflammation
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Rate of Force Development
Measure of Performance Change
Time frame: Change in Resting Values over 4 weeks of supplementation
Peak Muscle Force
Measure of Performance Change
Time frame: Acute changes following exercise for 48 hours
Vertical Jump Height
Measure of Performance Change
Time frame: Change in Resting Values over 4 weeks of supplementation
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