UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060319
Receipt number R000068998
Scientific Title Examining the effects of a very low dose of caffeine on sprint running performance and reaction time at the start in athletic sprinters
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/01/10
Last modified on 2026/01/10 14:07:33

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Basic information

Public title

Effect of very low dose of caffeine on sprint performance

Acronym

A very low dose caffeine and sprinting

Scientific Title

Examining the effects of a very low dose of caffeine on sprint running performance and reaction time at the start in athletic sprinters

Scientific Title:Acronym

A very low dose caffeine and sprinting

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Not applicable (sprint performance in healthy track-and-field athletes)

Classification by specialty

Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To examine the acute effects of a very low dose of caffeine (1 mg/kg) on sprint running performance and reaction time at the start in athletic sprinters

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

60-m sprint time at 1 h after ingesting caffeine

Key secondary outcomes

60-m sprint velocity and reaction time at the start at 1 h after ingesting caffeine, plasma caffeine concentration before consuming caffeine and immediately after sprint running, and caffeine-induced side effects immediately and 24 h after sprint running


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

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Food

Interventions/Control_1

Capsulated caffeine or placebo (maltitol) at 1 mg/kg is acutely consumed 1 h before sprint running.
Caffeine condition -> at least 48-h wash-out period -> placebo condition

Interventions/Control_2

Capsulated caffeine or placebo (maltitol) at 1 mg/kg is acutely consumed 1 h before sprint running.
Placebo condition -> at least 48-h wash-out period -> caffeine condition

Interventions/Control_3


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

Sprinters, hurdlers, or jumpers engaged in at least 2 hours of daily training for 5 days per week.
Athletes who can complete all-out sprint running.

Key exclusion criteria

An injury making it difficult to perform sprint running;
A mental disorder or cardiovascular disease;
Smoking within the past year;
An allergy to caffeine or the prescribed diet

Target sample size

15


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Takeshi
Middle name
Last name Hashimoto

Organization

Ritsumeikan University

Division name

Faculty of Sport and Health Science

Zip code

525-8577

Address

1-1-1, Noji-Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga

TEL

077-599-4134

Email

thashimo@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Takeshi
Middle name
Last name Hashimoto

Organization

Ritsumeikan University

Division name

Faculty of Sport and Health Science

Zip code

525-8577

Address

1-1-1, Noji-Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga

TEL

077-599-4134

Homepage URL


Email

thashimo@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Ritsumeikan University

Institute

Department

Personal name

Takeshi Hashimoto


Funding Source

Organization

Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Ethics Review Committee for Medical and Health Research Involving Human Subjects (natural Sciences), Ritsumeikan University

Address

1-1-1, Noji-Higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga

Tel

077-599-4175

Email

b-rinri@st.ritsumei.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

立命館大学びわこ・くさつキャンパス(滋賀県)


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 01 Month 10 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

15

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

No longer recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2023 Year 05 Month 19 Day

Date of IRB

2023 Year 08 Month 23 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2023 Year 08 Month 23 Day

Last follow-up date

2026 Year 03 Month 31 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 10 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 01 Month 10 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068998