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Impact of Haskap Berries on Recovery From High Intensity Resistance Training

Montana State University · with Montana State Agricultural Experiment Station · NCT07344727

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–35 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
30
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
October 21, 2025
Record last updated
January 21, 2026

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What the study is about

The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine how certain food items affect oxidative stress, inflammation, and performance recovery from exercise induced muscle damage in a resistance trained population. The main questions The investigators aim to answer are the following:

  • Do Haskaps speed the recovery of oxidative stress and inflammation markers after an intense lower body workout in resistance trained adults?
  • Do Haskaps speed the recovery of performance measures after an intense lower body workout in resistance trained adults?
  • The data collected in this investigation may also be used to ask additional questions not yet identified. For example, the investigators may use the stored samples to evaluate how the blood metabolites of participants differ before and after intense exercise. These additional questions are called secondary analyses. Please note that no genetic analysis will be conducted and racial and ethnic differences among participants will not be used in any secondary analyses.

Researches will compare Haskap juice to a color, flavor and carbohydrate matched placebo to see if Haskaps speed recovery in inflammation, oxidative stress and performance.

  • Participants will be asked to drink either Haskap juice or placebo and follow a low polyphenolic diet
  • Participants will perform an intense resistance workout
  • Participants will have their blood drawn before and after the workout
  • Performance will be analyzed at 24, 48 and 72 hours after the workout

Being studied: Haskap berry smoothie; Placebo Comparator

Conditions: Inflammation; Oxidative Stress; Resistance Exercise; Recovery; Exercise Performance Recovery

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 2+ years of barbell squat experience
  • Currently squatting at least once a week

Exclusion Criteria

  • BMI \<18 or > 40 kg/m\^2
  • potential allergy to Haskap or placebo ingredients
  • anti-inflammatory, weight loss, anabolic steroids, testosterone, or other drugs that may interfere with the measures of the study or any other medications that may interfere with study measures
  • pregnant or lactating woman
  • diagnosis with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, hypo-/hyperthyroidism or any other condition that may interfere with study measures
  • smoke cigarettes
  • lower extremity injury within the last year
  • currently following a special diet including vegan, vegetarian, low carbohydrate, or ketogenic.
  • currently consuming any of the following products: tart cherry juice, pomegranate juice, or 1 or more cups of acai or other berries per day.

Recruiting US locations

  • Montana State University

    Bozeman, MT 59715

    Site contact: Mary P Miles · 406-994-6678 · mmiles@montana.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Bryce Peterson · 40666975460 · brycepeterson@montana.edu
  • Adrianna Yeats · 3864516656 · adriannayeats@montana.edu
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