An interventional study of Taurine supplementation and Placebo in Taurine, sponsored by University of Central Lancashire Cyprus. Completed at 1 site in Cyprus. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 40 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-03-19.
Sponsored by University of Central Lancashire Cyprus · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science
This crossover-design study examines the acute effect of taurine on trained individuals aged 18-40 on strength and power outputs.
The purpose of this study is to further investigate any potential ergogenic effects offered by taurine, under specific conditions, namely that of acute supplementation, as opposed to the chronic supplementation protocols of many popular ergogenic aids, such as creatine and beta alanine. Exercise modes investigated include maximal isometric strength, maximal instantaneous power generation, and sustained maximal anaerobic power output, investigated via grip strength, vertical jump height, and the Wingate test, respectively.
This is the only study on the registry with University of Central Lancashire Cyprus as lead sponsor.
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Participants consumed 50mg·kg -1 of taurine diluted in 500ml of a sugar-free lemonade drink.
Dietary Supplement: Taurine supplementation
Placebo was a 500ml sugar-free lemonade drink with nothing added
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
For the intervention trials participants consumed the following in randomized order: 50mg·kg -1 of taurine diluted in 500ml of a sugar-free lemonade drink or placebo which was a sugar-free lemonade drink with nothing added, 60 minutes before the exercise protocols. Participants wore a nose plug during consumption to confirm that no taste differences were discernible between trials.
For the intervention trials participants consumed the following in randomized order: 50mg·kg -1 of taurine diluted in 500ml of a sugar-free lemonade drink or placebo which was a sugar-free lemonade drink with nothing added, 60 minutes before the exercise protocols. Participants wore a nose plug during consumption to confirm that no taste differences were discernible between trials.
Maximal Isometric strength in kilograms assessed via handgrip test
Time frame: Day 1
Relative Isometric strength in kilograms assessed via handgrip test
Time frame: Day 1
Maximal Instantaneous power generation in W/kg assessed via vertical jump height test.
Time frame: Day 1
Average Instantaneous power generation in W/kg assessed via vertical jump height test.
Time frame: Day 1
Peak power in Watts assessed via the Wingate Anaerobic test
Time frame: Day 1
Maximal Isometric strength in kilograms assessed via handgrip test
Time frame: After 48 hours
Relative Isometric strength in kilograms assessed via handgrip test
Time frame: After 48 hours
Maximal Instantaneous power generation in W/kg assessed via vertical jump height test.
Time frame: After 48 hours
Average Instantaneous power generation in W/kg assessed via vertical jump height test.
Time frame: After 48 hours
Peak power in Watts assessed via the Wingate Anaerobic test
Time frame: After 48 hours
Plan to share: No
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