Morning coffee boost? study tests caffeine on early workouts
NCT ID NCT07466732
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether taking 300 mg of caffeine can improve how well men perform on thinking tasks and repeated sprints in the morning. It compares caffeine to a placebo (sugar pill) and to taking no pill at all. The goal is to see if caffeine can offset the natural dip in performance that happens early in the day. Participants are healthy, active men aged 18-35 who are low caffeine users.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
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 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adults * 18-35 years old * Injury-free * ≥ 2 years of weight/strength training experience * Not receiving any pharmacological treatment (including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDs) throughout the study period * Low habitual caffeine consumers (≤ 150mg per day) * No preference to training regarding time-of-day Exclusion Criteria: * Depressed mood (from the Beck depression inventory) * Poor sleep quality (a Pittsburgh sleep quality index global score \>5 * Recent shift work or travel across multiple time-zones * 'Extreme' chronotype (assessed via the Composite Morningness Questionnaire * Risk factors and/or symptoms of cardiovascular disease. * Page 9 of 11 - • Minimal knowledge of the effects of time-of-day or time-since-sleep on human performance
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Locations
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Tom Reilly Building (LJMU)
Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 3AF, United Kingdom
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