Search / Trial NCT06612463

Caffeine Supplementation on Movement Patterns and Reactive Agility in Rugby Sevens Matches

Launched by NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY · Sep 21, 2024

Trial Information

Current as of October 04, 2024

Completed

Keywords

Caffeine Rugby Sevens Global Positioning System

Description

This study employed a position-matched, double-blind, randomized crossover design. Pairs of participants with similar playing positions, specifically forwards or backs/scrum halves, were randomly assigned to either the caffeine or placebo trial. Each trial comprised a two-day rugby sevens tournament, with participants playing two matches per day. Following a 13-day washout period, participants switched to the alternate trial. Both the participants and the research personnel were blinded to the supplementation condition throughout the study period, with the assignment of supplements disclose...

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • * Have undergone regular rugby training for at least three years
  • * Member of a Division I university rugby team
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • * Musculoskeletal injury within one month prior to the study
  • * Presence of major cardiovascular diseases
  • * Presence of major metabolic diseases

About Sponsor

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Taichung, , Taiwan

People applied

Timeline

First submit

Trial launched

Trial updated

Estimated completion

Not reported

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