Sports NutritionNCT06444698
The Effect of Quinoa on Strength, VO2max and Athletic Performance
A study testing cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoa and cookies without quinoa in people with Sports Nutrition, run by Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.
Trial summary
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 15 to 18 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sports Nutrition
- What is being tested?
- cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoa and cookies without quinoa
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 32 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSaudi Arabia
- Study dates
- 25 Jul 2024to 10 Oct 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 15 to 18 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- 1- Healthy adolescent male athletes aged 15 to 18
Who cannot join
- 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
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Consuming Quinoa on Muscle Strength, VO2max and Athletic Performance Among Adolescent Handball Players
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.
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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.
- Conditions
- Sports Nutrition
- Being tested
- cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoa, cookies without quinoa
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoaDietary 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.
cookies without quinoaDietary 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.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | the experimental group will receive two cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoa Receives: Dietary Supplement: cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoa |
| Control group | Placebo comparator | control group will receive the same two cookies that but without quinoa Receives: Dietary Supplement: cookies without quinoa |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
strength of the biceps and triceps by Hand held dynameter
Measured: base line measurement and post test after 4 weeks of intervention
Maximum oxygen uptake capacity (Vo2max) assessed by Queen's College Step Test (QCT)
Measured: base line measurement and post test after 4 weeks of intervention
standing long jump test
Measured: base line measurement and post test after 4 weeks of intervention
Ball throw test
Measured: base line measurement and post test after 4 weeks of intervention
Agility T-test
Measured: base line measurement and post test after 4 weeks of intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Jun 2024
- Study start25 Jul 2024
- Primary completion25 Sep 2024
- Study completion10 Oct 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Sports NutritionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 32 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Shibili Nuhmani, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
- Investigators
- Shibili Nuhmani, PhD, Principal investigator, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06444698
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB-PGS-2023-03-340
- Status last verified
- Jul 2024
- First submitted
- 23 May 2024
- Last updated
- 24 Feb 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Feb 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Consuming Quinoa on Muscle Strength, VO2max and Athletic Performance Among Adolescent Handball Players
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06444698
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB-PGS-2023-03-340
- Conditions
- Sports Nutrition
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 32 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 25 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 25 Sep 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Oct 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental group | Experimental | Dietary Supplement: cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoathe experimental group will receive two cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoa |
| Control group | Placebo comparator | Dietary Supplement: cookies without quinoacontrol group will receive the same two cookies that but without quinoa |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 15 to 18 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 1- Healthy adolescent male athletes aged 15 to 18
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- 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
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoa250 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. | Dietary supplement | Experimental group |
| cookies without quinoaThe 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. | Dietary supplement | Control group |
Primary outcome
strength of the biceps and triceps by Hand held dynameter
Time frame: base line measurement and post test after 4 weeks of intervention
Maximum oxygen uptake capacity (Vo2max) assessed by Queen's College Step Test (QCT)
Time frame: base line measurement and post test after 4 weeks of intervention
standing long jump test
Time frame: base line measurement and post test after 4 weeks of intervention
Ball throw test
Time frame: base line measurement and post test after 4 weeks of intervention
Agility T-test
Time frame: base line measurement and post test after 4 weeks of intervention
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Feb 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Shibili Nuhmani, PhD principal investigator
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoa and cookies without quinoa in people with Sports Nutrition, run by Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Saudi Arabia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
strength of the biceps and triceps by Hand held dynameter (time frame: base line measurement and post test after 4 weeks of intervention). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Feb 2025.