Effect of Compression Garments on Exercise Performance Following Acute High Intensity Exercise

NCT ID: NCT02076334

Last Updated: 2017-07-11

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

84 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-02-28

Study Completion Date

2014-08-31

Brief Summary

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To examine the influence of compression garments manufactured with Far-Infrared technology on exercise performance during and after repeated eccentric isokinetic muscle actions of the leg extensors.

Detailed Description

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Participants: Eighty recreationally active (1-5 hrs per week) healthy participants between the ages of 18 - 35 will visit the Neuromuscular Research Laboratory on 6 separate occasions, with 4 of those occasions also requiring a visit to Health services for a blood draw.

Procedures (methods): During pre-screening, each participant will complete an informed consent document, a health history questionnaire, and have their stature and body mass assessed. A familiarization session will then be conducted on a separate day where all participants will practice the strength assessment, eccentric isokinetic protocol, and ultrasound assessments. Participants will be assigned to 1 of the 4 treatment groups based on their initial maximal isometric strength values using a matched-participants design. The first experimental session will then begin 2-10 days later, where the participants will perform the repeated eccentric exercise protocol (10 sets of 15 eccentric contractions 210 deg/sec with 3 min of rest between sets) with the non-dominant leg following a 60 min rest period where they will wear the apparel and perform a 5 min warm-up on a cycle ergometer. Follow-up blood draws and strength and ultrasound assessments will be obtained at 24 and 48 hours post-exercise. Each participant will also complete a visual analog scale at baseline, 24, 48, and 72 hours post-exercise to examine perceived muscle soreness.

Conditions

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Muscle Damage

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Compression + normal garment

Far Infrared Fabric during exercise + Spandex at night

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Far Infrared Fabric

Intervention Type OTHER

Spandex

Intervention Type OTHER

Normal Garment + Test garment at night

Spandex during exercise + Far Infrared Fabric at night

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Far Infrared Fabric

Intervention Type OTHER

Spandex

Intervention Type OTHER

Normal Garment + normal garment

Spandex during exercise + Spandex at night

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Spandex

Intervention Type OTHER

Test garment + Test garment

Far Infrared Fabric during exercise + Far Infrared Fabric at night

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Far Infrared Fabric

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Far Infrared Fabric

Intervention Type OTHER

Spandex

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Cohort of Adult Males \& Females
* Participant is between the ages of 18-35
* Healthy, Recreationally Active (1-5 hours per week)
* Participant has provided written and dated informed consent to participate in the study
* Participant is apparently healthy and free from disease, as determined by a health history questionnaire
* Participant agrees to abstain from smoking, caffeine (4hrs prior), tobacco (24hrs prior), and alcohol (24 hrs) before testing days
* Participant agrees to abstain from exercise 24 hours prior to each testing visit and after 72 hours of the induced exercise damage
* Participant will refrain from the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and protein supplementation 24 hours before the exercise testing protocol, as well as for the 72 hour period following the exercise testing protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

* Participant is using, or has used one of the following dietary supplements within 12 weeks prior to enrollment: beta-alanine, creatine, taurine, or any supplemental antioxidants (Acai, pomegranate, beet juice).
* Participant is in, or has participated in another clinical trial within 6 weeks prior to enrollment
* Participant has a known allergy or sensitivity to test product (determined from health history questionnaire and consent form)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Rhodia, Inc

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Locations

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Exercise and Sport Science (University of North Carolina)

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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13-3101

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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