Investigating the Effects of Diet and Physical Activity on Esport Performance

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05881018

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-30

Start date

2023-07-01

Completion date

2023-12-01

Last updated

2024-09-19

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Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy, Dietary Habits, Diet, Healthy

Brief summary

A randomized, counterbalanced intervention study in esport players.

Detailed description

The study will test whether i) the consumption of two different carbohydrate drinks and ii) the performance of regular high-intensity interval training will impact esport performance and metabolic profile.

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTLow glycaemic index

Diet will be supplemented with a drink containing a low glycaemic index carbohydrate

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTHigh glycaemic index

Diet will be supplemented with a drink containing a high glycaemic index carbohydrate

BEHAVIORALPhysical activity

Participants will include physical activity units

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Informed consent obtained * Male or female aged 18-45 years * Healthy * Participants have to be part of an esport association and/or regularly participate in tournaments

Exclusion criteria

* diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2 (T1DM or T2DM) * medication which impacts glucose metabolism or visual perception * health issues like cardiovascular diseases, severe orthopaedic conditions or neurological impairments * food allergies or intolerances, e.g. fructose malabsorption

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in esport performance (test battery)	4 weeks	Reaction time will be measured using an esport test battery

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Glucose response (continuous glucose monitor): 3h iAUC	4 weeks	The 3h incremental area under the curve (iAUC) will be used to assess glycemic response to the drink. Unit: mg/dL
Glycaemic variability (continuous glucose monitor): 24h MAGE	4 weeks	The mean amplitude of glycemic excursion during 24h will be assessed as an indicator for glycemic variability. Unit: mg/dL

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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