Berry boost: haskap juice may speed muscle recovery after tough workouts
NCT ID NCT07344727
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether drinking haskap berry juice helps reduce inflammation and muscle damage after an intense leg workout. Thirty adults who regularly squat will drink either haskap juice or a placebo and follow a special diet. Researchers will measure strength, soreness, and blood markers over 72 hours to see if the berries speed up recovery.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 30 people
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- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 2+ years of barbell squat experience * Currently squatting at least once a week Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \<18 or \> 40 kg/m\^2 * potential allergy to Haskap or placebo ingredients * anti-inflammatory, weight loss, anabolic steroids, testosterone, or other drugs that may interfere with the measures of the study or any other medications that may interfere with study measures * pregnant or lactating woman * diagnosis with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, hypo-/hyperthyroidism or any other condition that may interfere with study measures * smoke cigarettes * lower extremity injury within the last year * currently following a special diet including vegan, vegetarian, low carbohydrate, or ketogenic. * currently consuming any of the following products: tart cherry juice, pomegranate juice, or 1 or more cups of acai or other berries per day.
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Locations
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Montana State University
RECRUITINGBozeman, Montana, 59715, United States
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