Effect of Lycium Barbarum Juice on Exercise Performance,Hormone Response, Muscle Damage and Gut Microbiota in Bodybuilding and CrossFit athletes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2400091484

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2024-10-29

Start date

2023-11-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-11-04

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Conditions

Exercise-induced fatigue

Interventions

intervention group:Oral 100ML Lycium barbarum juice daily

control group:none

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

19 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Non-exercising population: (1) 16 healthy adults aged 25-50; (2) no medication taken during the experiment; (3) no alcohol or alcoholic beverages consumed during the experiment. Athletes: (1) 32 healthy adults aged 25-50; (2) no medication taken during the experiment; (3) no history of using performance-enhancing drugs, such as steroids, growth hormones, insulin, and other substances prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency; (4) elite athletes maintaining more than three training sessions per week for an extended period; (5) no alcohol or alcoholic beverages consumed during the experiment; (6) no other sports supplements taken during the experiment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Bodybuilders nearing competition; (2) Taking other exercise supplements that promote testosterone secretion; (3) Significant changes in dietary structure during the experiment period.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Creatine Kinase;Testosterone;Cortisol;Gut Microbiota;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJianjun Yang

School of Public Health,Ningxia MedicalUniversity

Yangjj@nxmu.edu.cn+86 139 9508 5248

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026