The investigators performed a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Fermented Velvet Antler extract on fatigue recovery after exercise. The investigators measured fatigue recovery parameters , including lactate, ammonia, inorganic phosphorus, creatine kinase and LDH, and monitored their blood pressure.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
60
Fermented Velvet Antler extract (1g/day)
Placebo (1g/day)
Clinical Trial Center for Functional Foods; Chonbuk National University Hospital
Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Changes in lactate
Lactate was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes in ammonia
Ammonia was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes in inorganic phosphorus
Inorganic phosphorus was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes in creatine kinase
Creatine kinase was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes in Lactage dehydrogenase(LDH)
Lactage dehydrogenase(LDH) was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes in Multidimensional Fatigue Scale(MFS)
Multidimensional Fatigue Scale(MFS) was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).
Time frame: 12 weeks
Changes in 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey(SF-36)
36-Item Short-Form Health Survey(SF-36) was measured in study visit 1(0 week) and visit 3(12 week).
Time frame: 12 weeks
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