Chickpea power: a Plant-Based drink that could speed up muscle recovery?
NCT ID NCT07765719
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a chickpea protein drink can help football players recover after training and matches. Over two four-week periods, players drink either the chickpea beverage or a placebo, with a break in between. Researchers measure markers of muscle damage, inflammation, and antioxidant activity in the blood to see if the drink eases the strain of exercise.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Chickpea protein hydrolysate beverage
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a plant-based sports drink that helps athletes recover faster after training.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial, and results may not apply to all athletes. The drink could also cause digestive discomfort or other side effects.
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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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51 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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May 2022
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Football player belonging to one of the participating professional, semiprofessional, or amateur football teams. * Regular participation in the team's training sessions and matches. * Considered healthy based on medical history, biochemical assessment, body composition, lifestyle assessment, and dietary evaluation. * Ability and willingness to comply with the study procedures and beverage consumption schedule. * Provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of chronic disease, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, or metabolic syndrome. * Overweight, renal impairment, or hepatic impairment. * Abnormal biochemical test results considered clinically relevant by the research team. * Known allergy to chickpea. * Use of medication or nutritional supplements during the four weeks preceding enrollment. * Current smoking. * Participation in another similar study during the previous three months. * Completion of less than 75% of the scheduled training sessions or matches during the study. * Failure to consume 100% of the assigned study beverage. * Any circumstance that, in the opinion of the research team, could impair participation or compliance with the study procedures.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ciudad Deportiva Bahía de Cádiz
Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain
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