Ignite Creation Date:
2024-05-06 @ 8:25 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:27 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06371521
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2024-07-12
First Post:
2024-04-14
Brief Title:
Ergogenic Effects of Sportlegs
Sponsor:
Christopher Bell
Organization:
Colorado State University
Study Overview
Official Title:
Ergogenic Effects of Sportlegs
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2024-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Sportlegs is a commercially available dietarysports supplement It is manufactured by a local Colorado-based company Sport Specifics Inc Although Sportlegs has been on the market for approximately 20-years very little empirical research has been completed to determine if Sportlegs improves exercise performance Sport Specifics Inc has commissioned Colorado State University to investigate the ergogenic effects of Sportlegs
Detailed Description:
1 Study Significance Based on published survey data it is estimated that more than 50 of Americans consume dietary supplements including sport drinks In light of widespread use research that evaluates the claims made by the manufacturers of supplements and sport drinks appears to be relevant to a great number of people Scientific evaluation of Sportlegs will provide potential customers with an opportunity to make an informed decision as to how they wish to spend their money
2 Sport Specifics Inc has had considerable commercial success selling their product Sportlegs However they recognize the potential benefit of being able to support claims pertaining to the efficacy of their product with peer-reviewed scientific data Noteworthy they also are aware of the potential risks of a scientific evaluation that may demonstrate that their product has no effect on exercise performance or possibly even a negativeunfavorable effect
3 Literature Review To date only one scientific study of Sportlegs has been published see attached The data suggest that Sportlegs may increase blood bicarbonate concentration an important factor controlling blood pH and fatigue resistance as described by time to exhaustion
4 The primary ingredient in Sportlegs is lactate Lactate is a modified form of sugar glucose and is therefore a potentially important source of fuel for exercise In this regard the potential for Sportlegs to improve exercise performance by making more fuel available is intuitively appealing
5 Historical thinking has misclassified lactic acid as metabolic waste product and a potential source of fatigue and muscle damage The modern contemporary opinion is that lactate is a gluconeogenic precursor ie a source of glucose an excellent source of chemical energy for many organs including the heart and skeletal muscle and it may even have favorable clinical relevance with respect to a number of chronic diseases see attached review for more details The current proposed work may contribute to the field of Exercise Physiology by providing further confirmation of the functional benefits of lactate and correcting previously erroneous interpretations of data
2 Sport Specifics Inc has had considerable commercial success selling their product Sportlegs However they recognize the potential benefit of being able to support claims pertaining to the efficacy of their product with peer-reviewed scientific data Noteworthy they also are aware of the potential risks of a scientific evaluation that may demonstrate that their product has no effect on exercise performance or possibly even a negativeunfavorable effect
3 Literature Review To date only one scientific study of Sportlegs has been published see attached The data suggest that Sportlegs may increase blood bicarbonate concentration an important factor controlling blood pH and fatigue resistance as described by time to exhaustion
4 The primary ingredient in Sportlegs is lactate Lactate is a modified form of sugar glucose and is therefore a potentially important source of fuel for exercise In this regard the potential for Sportlegs to improve exercise performance by making more fuel available is intuitively appealing
5 Historical thinking has misclassified lactic acid as metabolic waste product and a potential source of fatigue and muscle damage The modern contemporary opinion is that lactate is a gluconeogenic precursor ie a source of glucose an excellent source of chemical energy for many organs including the heart and skeletal muscle and it may even have favorable clinical relevance with respect to a number of chronic diseases see attached review for more details The current proposed work may contribute to the field of Exercise Physiology by providing further confirmation of the functional benefits of lactate and correcting previously erroneous interpretations of data
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None