Can BFR training and supplements boost muscle repair? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07569627
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed study looked at how blood flow restriction (BFR) exercise affects stem cells and immune cells in the muscles of healthy young men. It also tested whether taking NMN (a vitamin B3 precursor) or vitamin C before and after exercise changes those effects. The goal was to better understand how these interventions influence muscle repair and immune response.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Blood flow restriction (BFR) training, NMN (vitamin B3 precursor), and vitamin C
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help scientists understand how BFR exercise and certain supplements influence muscle repair and immune response.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in healthy young men only, so results may not apply to other groups or lead directly to treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 30 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * healthy men Exclusion Criteria: * inflammatory or immune conditions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry
Taipei, Taiwan, 111, Taiwan
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