NCT07017582

The Effect of Bicarbonate Supplementation on Performance and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Rugby Players.

Bicarbonate and Rugby

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 17 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad de Burgos · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The objetive of the study was to determine whether sodium bicarbonate supplementation improves athletic performance and/or reduces fatigue in elite rugby players. The participants were 17 elite rugby players. Half of the participants receive sodium bicarbonate (0.3 g/kg body weight), the other half receive a placebo (salt). Ingestion of the supplementation/placebo occured 90 minutes before high-intensity rugby-specific training Variables analysed were measure at baseline, prior to exercise, during exercise and after exercise.

Conditions

• Supplementation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Soidum Bicarbonate	Supplementation with 0.03 g/kg of sodium bicarbonate
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Placebo	0.03 g·kg-1 body mass sodium chloride

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-01
• Primary completion: 2023-02-14
• Completion: 2023-02-15
• First posted: 2025-06-12
• Last updated: 2025-06-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain