Effects of Soluble Dietary Fiber on Sport Efficiency and Fatigue Delay in Top Basketball Players
NCT ID: NCT05726435
Last Updated: 2023-02-14
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
20 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-09-01
2021-12-20
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The participants will be 14 adult, professional basketball players. The sample of subjects was determined by the size of the group in the same training process in order to exclude the influence of different training processes on the research results. Participants who have used antibiotics in the last 3 months, participants with type 1 and 2 diabetes, and also who have used other ergogenic aids in the last 30 days and still using them are excluded.
Participants will be randomly divided into two groups: the experimental group that will consume the tested fibers and the control group that will consume placebo. Design is a double-blind study where an independent statistician will be entrusted with the randomization of subjects into the two groups.
Sample variables:
Methods: dietary methods, anthropometric methods, fatigue assessment questionnaire and fecal samples analysis.
The sample of variables consists of: fecal sample for intestinal microbiota sequencing, measures to assess morphological characteristics (body height, body weight, triceps skinfold, subscapular skinfold, chest skinfold, abdomen skinfold, suprailiocristal skinfold, thigh skinfold, axillary skinfold, fat percentage calculated by the seven skinfolds algorithm).
Dietary methods will be used to control eating habits and fiber intake prior to testing and to control diet during testing. The methods will be a food diary (three-day) and as an unannounced control of daily food intake once a week will be a 24-hour dietary recalls. The three-day food diary will show diet and average fiber intake just before the start of testing and unannounced control of daily food intake as evidence of unchanged eating habits during the study. All collected dietary data will be processed using Croatian food tables in addition to American tables for all foods whose chemical composition is not available in national tables.
In assessing the athletic performance of basketball players, emphasis will be placed on the explosive power of the lower extremities (concentric and eccentric contractions). Anthropometric methods will use tests to assess vertical explosive power (squat jump, countermovement jump, one legged countermovement jump, maximal countermovement jump, continuous jumps with straight egs, continuous jump with bent legs) with Optojump system and explosive power - sprint (5m, 10m and 20m sprint) with the Powertimer Newtest system. Aerobic endurance tests (BEEP test with sound signal) and anaerobic endurance test (300 m (15x20)) with Powertimer Newtest system will be used to assess cardiovascular endurance. Laboratory measurements will be performed within the Sports Diagnostic Center of the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb.
Fecal samples will be collected at the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb. Analysis of the composition of the intestinal microbiota by DNA sequencing from fecal samples will be performed using an Illumina NGS device.
Participants will complete a questionnaire on a daily basis in subjective feeling of fatigue on a scale of 1 to 10 (rate of perceived exertion).
Participants will have a daily short questionnaire on: bloating, change in stool consistency, nausea and weakness.
Research plan:
The research lasts a total of 8 weeks. Initial measurements before the start of supplementation include anthropometric testing and taking the first microbiota sample. This is followed by taking another microbiota sample 2 weeks after the start of supplementation. Final measurements follow at the end of 4 weeks of supplementation that include anthropometric testing and taking a third microbiota sample. Finally, the fourth microbiota sample will be 4 weeks after the final and 8 weeks after the initial measurements, respectively. After getting acquainted with the basics of testing, participants will sign a consent to participate.
Three days before the initial testing, participants will be explained how collect feces and the collection containers will be distributed. Each participant will be subjected to a dietary method of measuring food intake, a three-day diet diary and unannounced controls of daily food intake, once a week. Initial measurements will begin by collecting fecal-sampled containers. After measuring the morphological characteristics, tests to assess explosive power and aerobic and anaerobic capacities will be approached. After the initial testing, during the regular competition season, the participants of both groups will continue the training process without the possibility of additional training or changes in the training process. The experimental group (n = 7) will consume 2x8.5 g/day of soluble dietary fiber over four weeks, while the control group (n = 7) will consume the same amount of placebo carbohydrates. The dose was determined by previous studies with a proven effect on the morphological characteristics of participants and without side effects.
Participants will be taken by the respondents after the training in the presence of the research leader, and on the day off they will send a picture of an empty bag in mobile phone application. This will resolve "compliance." The training process will be the same for both groups, and participants will be advised not to change their diet pattern for two weeks prior to the test as well as for the duration of the experiment. After each training session and basketball game, respondents will complete a questionnaire in subjective feeling of fatigue on a scale of 1 to 10 (rate of perceived exertion). The final measurements are equal to the initial ones.
Data processing methods:
The sample size in the study was estimated through a test power of 70 % and a significance level of 5 %. The statistical program SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Science), version 17.0., SPSS, Inc. will be used for data processing. Descriptive statistical parameters of the monitored variables will be calculated: arithmetic mean (AS), standard deviation (SD), minimum (MIN), maximum (MAX) and range result (RAS) and curvature (KURT) and distribution asymmetry (SKEW), and normality distribution by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Multivariate and univariate analysis of variance (MANOVA and ANOVA) will be used to analyze the effects of training between initial and final measurements within groups, as well as to analyze differences in effects between groups. In case of statistically significant differences between groups, Tukey post hoc analysis will be used to determine the difference between specific groups. All conclusions will be drawn at the level of statistical error p \<0.05.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Experimental group
Seven randomly selected active basketball players will be supplemented with defined prebiotic fibre (20 grams per day divided in two 10 gram doses - 85% total fiber content) for the total duration of 4 weeks, while being stationed in the training camp under constant coach and nutrition expert surveillance.
Soluble dietary fiber with prebiotic properties
14 adult professional baskeyball players will be divided randomly in two groups, each containing 7 players. One group shall receive Nutriose fiber, two times per day 10 grams per dose in total duration of 4 weeks. Second group shall receive same amount of Placebo in form of Maltodextrin. Each group will undergo a series of sports performance tests and questionnaires and shall donate their feces several times during the study in order to monitor gut microbiota changes. The Nutriose group in this particular intervention contains 7 randomy selected players.
Control group
Seven randomly selected active basketball players will be supplemented with placebo resembling prebiotic fibre in all visible and taste aspects (20 grams per day divided in two 10 gram doses) for the total duration of 4 weeks, while being stationed in the training camp under constant coach and nutrition expert surveillance.
Placebo
14 adult professional baskeyball players will be divided randomly in two groups, each containing 7 players. One group shall receive Nutriose fiber, two times per day 10 grams per dose in total duration of 4 weeks. Second group shall receive same amount of Placebo in form of Maltodextrin. Each group will undergo a series of sports performance tests and questionnaires and shall donate their feces several times during the study in order to monitor gut microbiota changes. This second (Placebo) group also consists of the 7 players and receives Maltodextrin supplementation. Since the study type is "double-blind", neither the participants (players) nor the person handing out the supplementation know the exact nature of fiber substance being handed during the entire duration of the trial. Independent statistician is handling the randomization of both interventions.
Interventions
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Soluble dietary fiber with prebiotic properties
14 adult professional baskeyball players will be divided randomly in two groups, each containing 7 players. One group shall receive Nutriose fiber, two times per day 10 grams per dose in total duration of 4 weeks. Second group shall receive same amount of Placebo in form of Maltodextrin. Each group will undergo a series of sports performance tests and questionnaires and shall donate their feces several times during the study in order to monitor gut microbiota changes. The Nutriose group in this particular intervention contains 7 randomy selected players.
Placebo
14 adult professional baskeyball players will be divided randomly in two groups, each containing 7 players. One group shall receive Nutriose fiber, two times per day 10 grams per dose in total duration of 4 weeks. Second group shall receive same amount of Placebo in form of Maltodextrin. Each group will undergo a series of sports performance tests and questionnaires and shall donate their feces several times during the study in order to monitor gut microbiota changes. This second (Placebo) group also consists of the 7 players and receives Maltodextrin supplementation. Since the study type is "double-blind", neither the participants (players) nor the person handing out the supplementation know the exact nature of fiber substance being handed during the entire duration of the trial. Independent statistician is handling the randomization of both interventions.
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
22 Years
MALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Croatian Science Foundation
OTHER_GOV
University of Zagreb
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Antonio Starcevic
Associate professor
Principal Investigators
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Antonio Starcevic, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology
Locations
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Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology
Zagreb, , Croatia
Countries
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References
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Li S, Guerin-Deremaux L, Pochat M, Wils D, Reifer C, Miller LE. NUTRIOSE dietary fiber supplementation improves insulin resistance and determinants of metabolic syndrome in overweight men: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2010 Dec;35(6):773-82. doi: 10.1139/H10-074.
Guerin-Deremaux L, Pochat M, Reifer C, Wils D, Cho S, Miller LE. The soluble fiber NUTRIOSE induces a dose-dependent beneficial impact on satiety over time in humans. Nutr Res. 2011 Sep;31(9):665-72. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2011.09.004.
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Other Identifiers
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IP-2016-06-3509
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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