None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Finger Millet supplementation
Pearl Millet supplementation: Finger millet or pearl millet products (1/3rd of the daily cereals will be given for 60 days
Control Intervention1: Rice/ whe
Sponsors
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria will be competitive athletes in the age between 18-25yrs, general good health and a willingness to either follow the trial guidelines (eg, avoid potentially conflicting nutritional or vitamin supplements) or provide notification of compliance.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Consumption of millets, alcohol, smokers, any recent history of acute or chronic debilitating illness, medication, consumption of dietary supplements and ergogenic aids, physical disabilities, presence of sports injuries
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of finger millet supplementation on appetite hormones would be known. Information on the effect of pearl millet in context to serum micronutrient status, gut health and immune-modulating factors in athletes would be known. The effect of pearl millet on physiological would be known. Timepoint: Baseline and after 2 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of pearl millet and finger millet on cognitive performance would be known.Timepoint: Baseline and after 2 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactKommi Kalpana
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies
Outcome results
None listed