Status:
UNKNOWN
Astaxanthin Supplementation in Cyclists
Lead Sponsor:
Maastricht University Medical Center
Conditions:
Athletic Performance
Eligibility:
MALE
18-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background of the study: Astaxanthin has been shown to be a powerfull anti-oxidant. Health benefits have been shown in animals and humans. Exercise enhancing effects have been shown in animals via en...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy
- Male
- Age between 18 and 30 years
- Endurance trained (≥3 sessions of endurance exercise per week)
- VO2 max ≥ 50 ml/kg/min
- Training history of more than one year of ≥3 sessions of endurance exercise per week
- BMI \<25 kg/m2
Exclusion
- Use of medication
- Smoking
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01241877
Start Date
November 1 2010
Last Update
April 20 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Maastricht University
Maastricht, LI, Netherlands, 6229