Alkaline Ionized Water: Sports Recovery and Inflammation Management

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02748655

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-22

Start date

2016-03-31

Completion date

2016-06-30

Last updated

2016-11-01

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Conditions

Sports Recovery

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether consumption of alkaline ionized water is effective for accelerating sports recovery.

Detailed description

Alkaline ionized water versus tap water is consumed for one week prior to an exercise challenge, using a cross-over study design.

Interventions

OTHERAlkaline ionized water

OTHERTap water

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

25 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Male * Age 25-40 years (inclusive) * Body mass index (BMI) between 19.0 and 29.9 kg/m2 (inclusive) * Not regularly exercising or participating in team sports.

Exclusion criteria

* Bariatric surgery * Diagnosed and medicated for diabetes * Known serious chronic health condition * Serious active illness within past 12 months * Major surgery during past 8 weeks * Alcohol consumption of more than four standard units/day (for example more than four regular 12-oz beers (5% alcohol), four small 5-oz glasses of wine (12% alcohol), or four 1.5 oz shots of 80-proof spirits) (or more than 28 per week); * Regular use of marijuana products for the past three months * Regular consumption of energy drinks * Diagnosed with any blood clotting disorder or taking clotting factor concentrates. * Taking any blood thinners or anticoagulants * Taking anti-inflammatory medications on a daily basis (81 mg aspirin is acceptable) * Diagnosed with high blood pressure or taking blood pressure medication * Use of performance enhancing drugs within the last three months * Having consumed prednisone (or related steroid medication) or received a prednisone injection within the last six months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Plasma lactate levels	One hour	Plasma lactate levels will be measured five times (at 15-minute intervals) within one hour after performing high intensity interval training exercise.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Complete Blood Count	One hour	Complete blood count with differential will be performed immediately after, and at 1 hour after, performing high intensity interval training exercise.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026