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Watermelon Juice for Heart Rate Recovery and Muscle Pain

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Research Sponsored by San Diego State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline and every minute post exercise for a maximum 20 minutes post exercise.

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Study Summary

This trial looked at the effects of watermelon juice, Gatorade, sugar water, and water on heart rate, blood lactate levels, and muscle soreness.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for healthy adults aged 21-50 who are not currently smoking, pregnant, allergic to watermelon, suffering from injuries or chronic inflammation. They should not be on blood pressure medications or dietary supplements.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the effects of a single dose of watermelon juice compared to Gatorade, sugar water, and plain water taken before exercise on heart rate recovery, blood lactate levels and muscle soreness after 24 hours.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the substances being tested are common beverages like watermelon juice and sports drinks, side effects may be minimal but could include digestive discomfort or allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline and every minute post exercise for a maximum 20 minutes post exercise.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline and every minute post exercise for a maximum 20 minutes post exercise.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and every minute post exercise for a maximum 20 minutes post exercise. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change of heart rate after submax exercise

Trial Design

4Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Placebo Group

Group I: Watermelon juiceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: Sport drinkActive Control1 Intervention

Group III: Sugar waterActive Control1 Intervention

Group IV: WaterPlacebo Group1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

San Diego State UniversityLead Sponsor

152 Previous Clinical Trials

86,354 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Sport drink Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03380195 — N/A

Heart Rate Recovery Research Study Groups: Watermelon juice, Sport drink, Sugar water, Water

Heart Rate Recovery Clinical Trial 2023: Sport drink Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03380195 — N/A

Sport drink 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03380195 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many test subjects are currently participating in this investigation?

"Affirmative. The clinicaltrials.gov website provides information that this trial is actively enrolling patients, starting from September 1st 2016 and last modified on March 2nd 2022. 27 participants need to be recruited only at one site."

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Who meets the criteria for participation in this clinical research program?

"The researchers are searching for 27 participants aged 21 to 50 with a documented heart rate recovery. All prospective candidates must fall within this age bracket and be in good health."

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Is this research currently open to participants?

"This trial, which was originally published on September 1st of 2016 and updated March 2nd 2022 according to clinicaltrials.gov, is actively seeking new participants."

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Is this clinical research seeking participants aged 20 or older?

"As specified in the study's terms of admission, only individuals aged 21-50 can participate. For those younger than 18 and older than 65 there are 5 and 16 trials respectively available to them."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Effects of Watermelon Juice on Heart Rate Recovery and Post-exercise Muscle Soreness

Mee Young Hong 2016. "Effects of Watermelon Juice on Heart Rate Recovery and Post-exercise Muscle Soreness". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03380195.