UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060528
Receipt number R000069241
Scientific Title The effects of creatine supplementation on athletic and cognitive performance in collegiate student-athletes following a short-term sleep restriction
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/02/02
Last modified on 2026/01/30 19:55:03

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Basic information

Public title

The effects of creatine supplementation on athletic and cognitive performance in collegiate student-athletes following a short-term sleep restriction

Acronym

The effects of creatine supplementation on athletic and cognitive performance in collegiate student-athletes following a short-term sleep restriction

Scientific Title

The effects of creatine supplementation on athletic and cognitive performance in collegiate student-athletes following a short-term sleep restriction

Scientific Title:Acronym

The effects of creatine supplementation on athletic and cognitive performance in collegiate student-athletes following a short-term sleep restriction

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Healthy adults / University-affiliated student-athletes

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of short-term sleep restriction on athletic and cognitive performance in collegiate student-athletes and to examine whether creatine can mitigate the potential effects of sleep restriction

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Exercise load test, Muscle strength evaluation.

Key secondary outcomes

Attention test, The simple reaction time test, Subjective fatigue assessment, Cognitive function assessment


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Cross-over

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Double blind -all involved are blinded

Control

Placebo

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

3

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Food Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Creatine supplementation (0.35g/kg/day for 5 days)+ 6 hours of sleep restriction for 5 days

Interventions/Control_2

Placebo + 6 hours of sleep restriction for 5 days

Interventions/Control_3

Control group (8 hours of sleep for 5 days)

Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

25 years-old >=

Gender

Male

Key inclusion criteria

1)Healthy male university student athletes
2)Individuals who are capable of making an independent decision regarding participation in the study
3)Non smokers
4)Individuals who have not used prescription sleep medications or over-the-counter sleep aids on a long-term basis (more than 1 year)

Key exclusion criteria

1)Individuals with allergies to standard foods or the test food
2)Individuals with suspected or diagnosed severe gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, hematological, or endocrine disorders, or malignant neoplasms; those with a history of such diseases; those currently receiving medical treatment; or those with ongoing medical conditions
3)Individuals with sleep disorders such as insomnia who have previously received treatment
4)Individuals who, during the habituation period (5 days), complied with controlled bedtime/wake-time schedules and wore an activity tracker to record sleep, and who experienced sleep duration of less than 6 hours on three or more days
5)Individuals who consumed excessive amounts of alcohol during the habituation period (5 days)*
6)Individuals who regularly use, or plan to use during the study period, supplements, medications, or health foods containing creatine (including Foods for Specified Health Uses, Foods with Function Claims, or Nutrient Function Foods)
7)Individuals who are unable to abstain from alcohol consumption during the experimental period (Days 0~5)
8)Individuals who participated in another study within one month prior to the start of this study, or who plan to participate in another similar study after providing consent for this study

*Definition of excessive alcohol consumption:
Alcohol intake of one 'go' of sake or more, three or more times per week, equivalent to:
/One medium bottle of beer
/One double shot of whisky
/0.6 'go' of shochu

Target sample size

15


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Ruinian
Middle name
Last name Jin

Organization

Sendai University

Division name

Graduate School of Sports Science

Zip code

989-1693

Address

2 Chome-2-18 Funaokaminami, Shibata, Shibata District, Miyagi 989-1693

TEL

0224-51-9856

Email

r-jin@sendai-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Ruinian
Middle name
Last name Jin

Organization

Sendai University

Division name

Graduate School of Sports Science

Zip code

989-1693

Address

2 Chome-2-18 Funaokaminami, Shibata, Shibata District, Miyagi 989-1693

TEL

0224-51-9856

Homepage URL


Email

r-jin@sendai-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Sendai University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Sendai University

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Tohoku University

Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Sendai University, Research Ethics Review Committee

Address

2 Chome-2-18 Funaokaminami, Shibata, Shibata District, Miyagi 989-1693

Tel

0224-55-1121

Email

r-jin@sendai-u.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 02 Month 02 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 02 Month 02 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 04 Month 03 Day

Last follow-up date

2028 Year 04 Month 03 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 01 Month 30 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 01 Month 30 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069241