NCT04564300

The Influence of Oral Contraceptive Use on Muscle Recovery

Influence of Oral Contraceptive Use on Recovery in Trained Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Aarhus · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

There is still no one who has studied how oral contraceptive use affects recovery in trained women after repeated high-intensity workouts. Consequently, a well-controlled study is needed. The project is designed as a controlled cohort study, where 20 oral contraceptive users will be compared with 20 non-users. After initial preliminary examination and habituation to the test procedures, the subjects will start the intervention in week 2 of their menstrual cycle / active contraceptive pill cycle. Before and 3h, 24h and 48h after 3 intense strength training sessions performed 2 days in a row, blood samples will be taken, muscle soreness measured and performance tests performed. The day before the first training session and over the 4 trial days, the subjects will receive a standardized diet.

Conditions

• Recovery
• Oral Contraceptive Use

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Training	Both groups will perform a standardized training protocol

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-10-19
• Primary completion: 2022-09-27
• Completion: 2023-09-27
• First posted: 2020-09-25
• Last updated: 2024-05-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark