Can supplements block your Body's natural exercise protection?
NCT ID NCT07472244
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether taking vitamin C or ibuprofen before exercise stops the body from building a natural protection against muscle soreness. 52 healthy adults will do a stepping exercise and be tested for muscle function and recovery. The goal is to see if these common supplements interfere with the 'repeated bout effect' that helps muscles adapt.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 - 45 years of age * BMI 18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2 * Able to perform 20-minutes of bench stepping exercise * Capable and willing to provide consent (oral and written) Exclusion Criteria: * Familiarised with bench stepping exercise procedures * Not cleared for exercise by health questionnaires or physical activity readiness questionnaire * Participants exhibiting any alteration in clinical inflammation parameters due to other cause * Participants currently being prescribed any anti-inflammatory medications
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Bath
RECRUITINGBath, United Kingdom
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