The Effect of Quinoa on Strength, VO2max and Athletic Performance

NCT ID: NCT06444698

Last Updated: 2025-02-24

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-07-25

Study Completion Date

2024-10-10

Brief Summary

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Background: Proper nutrition is essential for sports performance. Quinoa is a gluten-free grain rich in macronutrients such as protein, polysaccharides, and fatty acids and consists of many phytochemicals such as carotenoids, flavonoids, saponins, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Phytochemicals in quinoa act as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. This will protect against several oxidative stress related diseases.

Objective: Investigate the effect of 50 g of quinoa for four weeks on muscle strength, VO2max and athletic performance among adolescent athletes.

Study design: A Double blinded randomized control trial with pre-test and post-test design.

Methods :32 subjects will be included in this trial. Subjects will be divided randomly into control and experimental group with a 1:1 ratio; the experimental group will receive two cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoa; the control group will receive the same two cookies that but without quinoa. Strength will be assessed by using hand-held dynamometer (HHD). Maximum oxygen uptake capacity (Vo2max) will be assessed by Queen's College step test (QCT). And for evaluating performance: standing long jump test, ball throw test, and agility T-test will be used. Subjects will be asked to take the cookies 1-4 hours before bedtime daily during the study period.

Statistical Analysis: Shapiro wilk test will be performed to check the normality of the data and Levenes test will be performed to check homogeneity of variance. Cohen's d will be used to check the effect size. The level of significance is set to p ≤ 0.05.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sports Nutrition

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Experimental group

the experimental group will receive two cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoa

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoa

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

250 grams of ground quinoa will be mixed with 250 grams of ready-to-use cookie flour and 100 gram of butter, one egg, and 75 gram of chocolate chips will be added. After mixing, the ingredients will be divided into (10) cookies (each cookie will continue 25 grams of quinoa) and bake them in oven for 9-11 mint at 190 °C. The placebo control group will receive cookies that continue the same ingredient but without quinoa and the cookies will look like the experimental group cookies. Cookies delivery will be every 3 to 4 days for each participants.

Control group

control group will receive the same two cookies that but without quinoa

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

cookies without quinoa

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

The placebo control group will receive cookies that continue the same ingredient of experimental group but without quinoa and the cookies will look like the experimental group cookies.

Interventions

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cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoa

250 grams of ground quinoa will be mixed with 250 grams of ready-to-use cookie flour and 100 gram of butter, one egg, and 75 gram of chocolate chips will be added. After mixing, the ingredients will be divided into (10) cookies (each cookie will continue 25 grams of quinoa) and bake them in oven for 9-11 mint at 190 °C. The placebo control group will receive cookies that continue the same ingredient but without quinoa and the cookies will look like the experimental group cookies. Cookies delivery will be every 3 to 4 days for each participants.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

cookies without quinoa

The placebo control group will receive cookies that continue the same ingredient of experimental group but without quinoa and the cookies will look like the experimental group cookies.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1- Healthy adolescent male athletes aged 15 to 18

Exclusion Criteria

1- Use any dietary supplementation, including protein powder, during the study period.

2\. Musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular, or systemic disorders which may affect the testing as reported by the participants

3\. Biomechanical abnormalities which may affect the testing as reported by the participants

4\. Participants psychological disorders

5\. Participants on medication which may affect the measurements as reported by the participants

6\. Allergic from any recipe ingredients
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Shibili Nuhmani

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Shibili Nuhmani, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Locations

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Imam abdulrahman bin faisal university

Dammam, , Saudi Arabia

Site Status

Countries

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Saudi Arabia

Other Identifiers

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IRB-PGS-2023-03-340

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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