In this study, the impact of two electrolyte hydration stick products (Hydramin containing an electrolyte/amino acid formulation and an identical electrolyte product with the amino-acids replaced with carbohydrate, dextrose) dissolved in 1 liter of water will be assessed and compared to a control (1 liter Smart Water). It is hypothesized that the addition of amino acids and glycine should improve the Beverage Hydration Index above water alone and perform comparably to the carbohydrate rich solution. This study will focus on general population (not athletes) and follow very similar approaches used in previous studies within the Center for Nutraceutical and Dietary Supplements Research, with the addition of blood glucose testing and body water measurements. Hydration will be assessed via fluid balance (the difference between the amount of water consumed and passed as urine) and calculations of beverage hydration index (the relative amount of urine passed after consumption of a drink compared to water)as well as time in positive fluid balance, and specific gravity, and sodium and potassium in urine. Blood glucose before and following consumption using finger pricks and a glucometer will also be assessed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
4 sticks of electrolyte and amino acid powder dissolved in 1 L Smart Water. Ingredients: Sodium, Chloride, Potassium, Magnesium, Vitamin C, AminoAbsorb (L-glutamine, L-Alanine, Glycine)
4 sticks of electrolyte and carbohydrate powder dissolved in 1 L Smart Water. Ingredients: Sodium, Chloride, Potassium, Magnesium, Vitamin C, Dextrose
1 L Smart Water
Center for Nutraceutical and Dietary Supplement Research
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
RECRUITINGBeverage Hydration Index
Beverage Hydration Index calculated as mass of urine collected following control (water) divided by the mass of urine collected following treatment
Time frame: 0 minutes after beverage consumption
Beverage Hydration Index
Beverage Hydration Index calculated as mass of urine collected following control (water) divided by the mass of urine collected following treatment
Time frame: 60 minutes after beverage consumption
Beverage Hydration Index
Beverage Hydration Index calculated as mass of urine collected following control (water) divided by the mass of urine collected following treatment
Time frame: 120 minutes after beverage consumption
Beverage Hydration Index
Beverage Hydration Index calculated as mass of urine collected following control (water) divided by the mass of urine collected following treatment
Time frame: 180 minutes after beverage consumption
Beverage Hydration Index
Beverage Hydration Index calculated as mass of urine collected following control (water) divided by the mass of urine collected following treatment
Time frame: 240 minutes after beverage consumption
Net Fluid Balance
Net fluid balance will be calculated subtracting the total urine collected from the total liquid consumed
Time frame: 0 minutes after beverage consumption
Net Fluid Balance
Net fluid balance will be calculated subtracting the total urine collected from the total liquid consumed
Time frame: 60 minutes after beverage consumption
Net Fluid Balance
Net fluid balance will be calculated subtracting the total urine collected from the total liquid consumed
Time frame: 120 minutes after beverage consumption
Net Fluid Balance
Net fluid balance will be calculated subtracting the total urine collected from the total liquid consumed
Time frame: 180 minutes after beverage consumption
Net Fluid Balance
Net fluid balance will be calculated subtracting the total urine collected from the total liquid consumed
Time frame: 240 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Specific Gravity
Urine Specific Gravity measured via refractometry.
Time frame: 0 minutes before beverage consumption
Urine Specific Gravity
Urine Specific Gravity measured via refractometry.
Time frame: 0 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Specific Gravity
Urine Specific Gravity measured via refractometry.
Time frame: 60 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Specific Gravity
Urine Specific Gravity measured via refractometry.
Time frame: 120 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Specific Gravity
Urine Specific Gravity measured via refractometry.
Time frame: 180 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Specific Gravity
Urine Specific Gravity measured via refractometry.
Time frame: 240 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Sodium
Urine sodium will be measured in millimoles per kilogram of water
Time frame: 0 minutes before beverage consumption
Urine Sodium
Urine sodium will be measured in milliosmoles per kilogram of water
Time frame: 0 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Sodium
Urine sodium will be measured in millimoles per kilogram of water
Time frame: 60 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Sodium
Urine sodium will be measured in milliosmoles per kilogram of water
Time frame: 120 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Sodium
Urine sodium will be measured in millimoles per kilogram of water
Time frame: 180 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Sodium
Urine sodium will be measured in millimoles per kilogram of water
Time frame: 240 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Potassium
Urine Potassium will be measured in millimoles per kilogram of water
Time frame: 0 minutes before beverage consumption
Urine Potassium
Urine Potassium will be measured in millimoles per kilogram of water
Time frame: 0 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Potassium
Urine Potassium will be measured in millimoles per kilogram of water
Time frame: 60 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Potassium
Urine Potassium will be measured in millimoles per kilogram of water
Time frame: 120 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Potassium
Urine Potassium will be measured in millimoles per kilogram of water
Time frame: 180 minutes after beverage consumption
Urine Potassium
Urine Potassium will be measured in millimoles per kilogram of water
Time frame: 240 minutes after beverage consumption
Body mass
Body Mass in kilograms will be measured using a digital scale
Time frame: 0 minutes before beverage consumption
Body mass
Body Mass in kilograms will be measured using a digital scale
Time frame: 240 minutes after beverage consumption
Body Water
Body water will be determined using a digital bioelectrical impedance analysis scale.
Time frame: 0 minutes before beverage consumption
Body Water
Body water will be determined using a digital bioelectrical impedance analysis scale.
Time frame: 120 minutes after beverage consumption
Body Water
Body water will be determined using a digital bioelectrical impedance analysis scale.
Time frame: 240 minutes after beverage consumption
Mood and Digestive Questionnaire
Subjects will be asked to self-assess their mood and digestive state via a visual analog scale questionnaire with scale 0 (None) to 10 (Extreme) where higher scores for positive mood attributes indicating a better outcome and higher scores for both negative mood attributes and digestive traits generally indicating a worse outcome.
Time frame: 0 minutes before beverage consumption
Mood and Digestive Questionnaire
Subjects will be asked to self-assess their mood and digestive state via a visual analog scale questionnaire with scale 0 (None) to 10 (Extreme) where higher scores for positive mood attributes indicating a better outcome and higher scores for both negative mood attributes and digestive traits generally indicating a worse outcome.
Time frame: 0 minutes after beverage consumption
Mood and Digestive Questionnaire
Subjects will be asked to self-assess their mood and digestive state via a visual analog scale questionnaire with scale 0 (None) to 10 (Extreme) where higher scores for positive mood attributes indicating a better outcome and higher scores for both negative mood attributes and digestive traits generally indicating a worse outcome.
Time frame: 60 minutes after beverage consumption
Mood and Digestive Questionnaire
Subjects will be asked to self-assess their mood and digestive state via a visual analog scale questionnaire with scale 0 (None) to 10 (Extreme) where higher scores for positive mood attributes indicating a better outcome and higher scores for both negative mood attributes and digestive traits generally indicating a worse outcome.scale questionnaire with scale 0 (None) to 10 (Extreme) where higher scores for positive mood attributes being better outcome and higher scores for both negative mood attributes and digestive traits being worse.scale questionnaire with scale 0 (None) to 10 (Extreme)
Time frame: 120 minutes after beverage consumption
Mood and Digestive Questionnaire
Subjects will be asked to self-assess their mood and digestive state via a visual analog scale questionnaire with scale 0 (None) to 10 (Extreme) where higher scores for positive mood attributes indicating a better outcome and higher scores for both negative mood attributes and digestive traits generally indicating a worse outcome.
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Time frame: 180 minutes after beverage consumption
Mood and Digestive Questionnaire
Subjects will be asked to self-assess their mood and digestive state via a visual analog scale questionnaire with scale 0 (None) to 10 (Extreme) where higher scores for positive mood attributes indicating a better outcome and higher scores for both negative mood attributes and digestive traits generally indicating a worse outcome.
Time frame: 240 minutes after beverage consumption
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic Blood Pressure will be measured in millimeters mercury using an automated cuff
Time frame: 0 minutes before beverage consumption
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic Blood Pressure will be measured in millimeters mercury using an automated cuff
Time frame: 0 minutes after beverage consumption
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic Blood Pressure will be measured in millimeters mercury using an automated cuff
Time frame: 60 minutes after beverage consumption
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic Blood Pressure will be measured in millimeters mercury using an automated cuff
Time frame: 120 minutes after beverage consumption
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic Blood Pressure will be measured in millimeters mercury using an automated cuff
Time frame: 180 minutes after beverage consumption
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic Blood Pressure will be measured in millimeters mercury using an automated cuff
Time frame: 240 minutes after beverage consumption
Systolic Blood Pressure
Systolic Blood Pressure will be measured in millimeters mercury using an automated cuff
Time frame: 0 minutes before beverage consumption
Systolic Blood Pressure
Systolic Blood Pressure will be measured in millimeters mercury using an automated cuff
Time frame: 0 minutes after beverage consumption
Systolic Blood Pressure
Systolic Blood Pressure will be measured in millimeters mercury using an automated cuff
Time frame: 60 minutes after beverage consumption
Systolic Blood Pressure
Systolic Blood Pressure will be measured in millimeters mercury using an automated cuff
Time frame: 120 minutes after beverage consumption
Systolic Blood Pressure
Systolic Blood Pressure will be measured in millimeters mercury using an automated cuff
Time frame: 180 minutes after beverage consumption
Systolic Blood Pressure
Systolic Blood Pressure will be measured in millimeters mercury using an automated cuff
Time frame: 240 minutes after beverage consumption
Heart Rate
Heart rate will be measured in beats per minute using an automated cuff
Time frame: 0 minutes before beverage consumption
Heart Rate
Heart rate will be measured in beats per minute using an automated cuff
Time frame: 0 minutes after beverage consumption
Heart Rate
Heart rate will be measured in beats per minute using an automated cuff
Time frame: 60 minutes after beverage consumption
Heart Rate
Heart rate will be measured in beats per minute using an automated cuff
Time frame: 120 minutes after beverage consumption
Heart Rate
Heart rate will be measured in beats per minute using an automated cuff
Time frame: 180 minutes after beverage consumption
Heart Rate
Heart rate will be measured in beats per minute using an automated cuff
Time frame: 240 minutes after beverage consumption
Blood Glucose
Blood glucose will be measured in milligrams per deciliter using a glucometer
Time frame: 0 minutes before beverage consumption
Blood Glucose
Blood glucose will be measured in milligrams per deciliter using a glucometer
Time frame: 40 minutes after beverage consumption
Blood Glucose
Blood glucose will be measured in milligrams per deciliter using a glucometer
Time frame: 50 minutes after beverage consumption
Blood Glucose
Blood glucose will be measured in milligrams per deciliter using a glucometer
Time frame: 60 minutes after beverage consumption
Blood Glucose
Blood glucose will be measured in milligrams per deciliter using a glucometer
Time frame: 75 minutes after beverage consumption
Blood Glucose
Blood glucose will be measured in milligrams per deciliter using a glucometer
Time frame: 90 minutes after beverage consumption