Status:

TERMINATED

Effects of Exercise & Tart Cherry Ingestion on Heat Acclimation and Gut Microbiome

Lead Sponsor:

Ohio University

Conditions:

Heat Acclimation and Thermotolerance

Eligibility:

MALE

18-55 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether tart cherry supplementation effects thermotolerance and heat acclimation in human subjects exposed to exercise/heat stress. Specific Aim I. To determ...

Detailed Description

10 recreationally trained cyclists will be recruited and will complete the study in counter-balanced randomized order (5 will start with placebo and 5 will start with tart cherry juice, then have a 4 ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male
  • 18-55 years old
  • Recreational cyclists (\>150 minutes per week of cycling exercise)
  • VO2max \>60th percentile according to ACSM

Exclusion

  • Previous episode of heat illness, such as heat syncope, heat exhaustion or heat stroke
  • Known cardiopulmonary disease, metabolic disorders, Parkinsons Disease, or multiple sclerosis or other autonomic nervous system conditions
  • diagnosed with or being treated for arthritis or any inflammatory condition (such as Lupus, gout, or Sjogrens syndrome)
  • Known or suspected orthostatic hypotension or low blood pressure
  • Known issues with cooling or sweating
  • currently smoke or quit smoking less than one year ago
  • not willing to self-insert a flexible, thin (3 mm) vinyl rectal probe and maintain this position throughout all exercise sessions.
  • not willing to have blood drawn pre-supplementation and 4 times during heat stress test trials (a total of 10 times during the study).
  • not willing to provide a stool sample pre- and post-heat stress tests (4 total samples).
  • allergy to cherries or food dyes

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 26 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

4 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05281198

Start Date

January 26 2022

End Date

April 30 2023

Last Update

October 16 2023

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Ohio University Exercise Physiology Lab

Athens, Ohio, United States, 45701