Medical Information Only. Always consult your healthcare provider before enrolling in any clinical trial.

NCT03929575 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Effects of Herbal Supplements on Endurance Exercise Performance

A NA study, sponsored by California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
13
Enrollment target

NCT03929575: Completed NA study, sponsored by California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

NCT03929575 is a NA study that has completed, run by California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. The registered enrollment target is 13 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

View your shortlist →

The verdict

NCT03929575, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
13 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Cordyceps and Rhodiola are two common herbal supplements marketed and consumed as adaptogens to athletes with regard to enhanced performance. The effects of these supplements has been well studied in animals but whether or not the same effects translate to humans is still unclear. Thus, the primary purpose of this study is to determine whether combined supplementation of Rhodiola and Cordyceps, compared to Rhodiola alone and placebo, will demonstrate a greater improvement in oxygen consumption (ie. VO2 max).

Primary Outcome

Maximum oxygen consumption using the Bruce Protocol

Interventions

  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Placebo of calcium
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Rhodiola
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT Rhodiola and Cordyceps

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 13 participants
Start Date 2019-05-01
Est. Completion 2019-12-01
Phase NA

What the finished NCT03929575 record still lists

NCT03929575 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 13 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo of calcium is the first listed.

NCT03929575 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03929575 about?

NCT03929575 is a clinical study titled "Effects of Herbal Supplements on Endurance Exercise Performance". Cordyceps and Rhodiola are two common herbal supplements marketed and consumed as adaptogens to athletes with regard to enhanced performance. The effects of these supplements has been well studied in animals but whether or not the same effects translate to humans is still unclear. Thus, the primary ...

What is the current status of trial NCT03929575?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 13 participants. The study started on 2019-05-01. Estimated completion is 2019-12-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03929575?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo of calcium (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Rhodiola (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT), Rhodiola and Cordyceps (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03929575?

This trial is sponsored by California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, which has 26 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03929575's enrollment target sits among peer trials

13 1911th of 2000 higher than 88 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more other NA trials. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

Nationwide trials with similar profiles

Cross-condition peers matched on enrollment target and registry start date, not the same-condition list above.

Similar enrollment target

  • NCT03125655 · 13 participants

    Regulation of Inflammatory Genes in Psoriasis

  • NCT03774446 · 13 participants · Phase 2

    Multicenter Study of Seliciclib (R-roscovitine) for Cushing Disease

  • NCT03830151 · 13 participants · Phase 1

    Hyperpolarized Carbon C 13 Pyruvate in Diagnosing Glioma in Patients With Brain Tumors

  • NCT04573231 · 13 participants · Phase 2

    Evaluation of PSMA in HER2- AR+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

Similar registry start date

  • NCT05962346 · started 2026-12 · NA

    Fetal Endoscopic Tracheal Occlusion for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

  • NCT07125183 · started 2026-12 · Phase 2

    Study on Efficacy and Tolerability of Weekly Doxorubicin in Elderly Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma

  • NCT07292298 · started 2026-11 · Phase 2

    Phase 2 Single-Arm Rectal Cancer Brachytherapy for Patients With Low-Lying Residual Adenocarcinoma After Total Neoadjuvant Therapy to Improve Organ Preservation Rates

  • NCT04263285 · started 2026-10 · NA

    Treatment of Depression Post-SCI

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03929575, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03929575 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.