Status:

COMPLETED

Mangoes and Exercise Inflammation

Lead Sponsor:

Appalachian State University

Conditions:

Inflammatory Response

Muscular Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Vigorous exercise bouts result in significant inflammation and muscle soreness. Our research group has published several papers showing that ingestion of various types of fruits enhances inflammation ...

Detailed Description

Subjects will come to the lab for orientation/baseline testing, pre-and post-supplementation (2 weeks mango ingestion compared to water alone) blood and urine sample collections with 3-d food records,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female cyclist, ages 18-60 years, and capable of cycling 2.25 h in the lab on trainers at 70% VO2max (close to race pace).
  • Non-smoker, and generally healthy and without chronic disease including cardiovascular disease (e.g., heart disease, stroke), cancer, type 1 and 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis. Categorized as "low risk" using the American College of Sports Medicine screening questionnaire.
  • Agree to train normally, maintain weight, and avoid the regular use of large-dose vitamin and mineral supplements, herbs, and medications that influence inflammation (especially NSAIDs) for the duration of the 6-week study and at least a 2-week period prior to the study.
  • Agree to taper their exercise routine prior to each of the two lab cycling sessions.
  • Agree to avoid ingestion of mangoes (fresh or within other products) during the study (other than provided).

Exclusion

  • Inability to comply with study requirements, history of allergic reactions to mangoes.
  • Females: body weight below 110 pounds; pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Any other concurrent condition which, in the opinion of the principle investigator (PI), would preclude participation in this study or interfere with compliance.
  • Current diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or cancer (except for non-melanoma skin cancer).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 15 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

22 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05409105

Start Date

August 15 2022

End Date

January 30 2023

Last Update

June 12 2023

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Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab, North Carolina Research Campus

Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States, 28081