NCT03698032

Effect of Pistachios on Muscle Recovery

Completed NA Last updated 5 May 2022

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Water in Muscle Soreness in 28 participants. Completed in 15 December 2021.

Timeline

5 February 2019

Primary endpoint
15 December 2021

15 December 2021

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	San Diego State University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	crossover
Masking	none
Primary purpose	supportive care
Enrollment	28
Start date	5 February 2019
Primary completion	15 December 2021
Estimated completion	15 December 2021
Sites	1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

• Water (WATER) — full drug profile →
• 1.5 oz Pistachios
• 3.0 oz Pistachios

Conditions studied

• Muscle Soreness — all drugs for Muscle Soreness →

Sponsor

San Diego State University

Who can join

Adults 18 to 35, male only, with Muscle Soreness. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Pistachios are an understudied and often unappreciated functional food. While nuts in general have received somewhat more attention for their nutritional properties from researchers, practitioners and the media, pistachios often seem to be overlooked. Meanwhile, pistachios appear to possess characteristics that suggest that they are likely to impart benefits that are equal to and perhaps above and beyond those of average nuts. We intend to explore the potential impacts of pistachios on recovery from rigorous exercise in well-trained athletes. We hypothesize that feeding 1.5 oz of pistachios will improve exercise recovery as determined by a reduction in delayed onset muscle soreness and suppression of markers of muscle damage, inflammation and oxidative stress in comparison to water and that the benefits will be greater with consumption of 3.0 oz of pistachios.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Influence of pistachios on force production, subjective ratings of pain, and oxidative stress following exercise-induced muscle damage in moderately trained athletes: A randomized, crossover trial.
   Rayo VU, Thayer I, Galloway SDR, Hong MY, et al · · 2022 · cited 3× · PMID 36325128 · DOI 10.1016/j.metop.2022.100215