Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) and Its Effects on Recovery Perceived and Muscle Strength in Male Handball Players

NCT ID: NCT07135830

Last Updated: 2025-08-22

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-08-25

Study Completion Date

2025-09-30

Brief Summary

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This study aims to assess the potential recovery and strength effects of male handball players.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Strength Training Adaptations Recovery

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Ashwaggandha supplementation

Participants in this group took one capsule per day containing 600 mg of ashwagandha

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Handball training

Intervention Type OTHER

Athletes will perfrom their regular handball training

Placebo

The placebo group consumed one capsule per day, identical in color and size to the ashwagandha capsules

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Handball training

Intervention Type OTHER

Athletes will perfrom their regular handball training

Interventions

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Handball training

Athletes will perfrom their regular handball training

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Handball players competing nationally

Exclusion Criteria

* Injured athletes
* Female athletes
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Maia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Filipe Silvano Pinto Maia

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

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Filipe Maia Principal Investigator

Role: CONTACT

+351 22 986 6000

Other Identifiers

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JFF

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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