Caffeine fails to boost climbing performance, study finds
NCT ID NCT07333443
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether drinking caffeine (3 mg per kg of body weight) helps trained climbers perform better. 13 healthy adults who climb regularly took part. The results showed that caffeine did not improve pull-up strength, grip endurance, or other climbing-related measures.
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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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13 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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 35 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion criteria: * Healthy individuals * Age between 18 and 40 years * At least three months of continuous climbing practice * Ability to hang for at least 5 seconds from an 18-mm edge * Ability to perform at least one strict body-weight pull-up Exclusion criteria: * Any musculoskeletal or medical condition preventing completion of the experimental protocol * Participation in less than three training sessions per week or a total training volume \<150 min/week * Use of medications or dietary supplements known to affect caffeine metabolism
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Alcalá
Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, 28805, Spain
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