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Mental DisorderNCT04842461

Mental Health, Addictions and Biomarkers in High Athletes Performance

An observational study of Mental Disorder and Anxiety, run by Cardenal Herrera University at 2 sites in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Sport is a privileged area to promote socialization and health values, such as companionship; a healthy lifestyle; cooperation to achieve common goals, and justice, rejecting unjustified advantages in competition. The concept of fair play is on which the development of those values pivots. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 years
Conditions the study is for
Mental Disorder, Anxiety, Depression
How many people
306 participants
Where
2 sitesSpain
Study dates
15 Oct 2020to 31 Jul 2022
How long will I take part?
2 Years
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 40 years
  • All sexes
  • Adult

Study population: Elite football players from Spanish football league

Who may be able to join

  • active athletes in the elite soccer competition from the Villarreal CF, who agree to be included in the study by signing an informed consent and who have a health profile made by the club's Medical Service.

Who cannot join

  • athletes who are transferred to other clubs during the study period.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Spain2 sites
  • Villarreal CF

    Ciudad Real, Castellón, 12540

  • Villarreal CF

    Villarreal, Castellón, 12540

Other trials in Spain

About this study

Official title: Presence of Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder as Well as Genetic Biomarkers and the Inhibition-prepulse Endophenotype in Elite Athletes

Sport is a privileged area to promote socialization and health values, such as companionship; a healthy lifestyle; cooperation to achieve common goals, and justice, rejecting unjustified advantages in competition. The concept of fair play is on which the development of those values pivots. From a holistic perspective, it is possible to define fair play, not only as a way to participate but also as a way of projecting people in life with values, assuming a set of behaviors that enhance a healthy and respectful sporting experience with opponents, the companions, the spectators, the referees and all the agents that take part in the sport practice.

Read the detailed description

Sport is a privileged area to promote socialization and health values, such as companionship; a healthy lifestyle; cooperation to achieve common goals, and justice, rejecting unjustified advantages in competition. The concept of fair play is on which the development of those values pivots. From a holistic perspective, it is possible to define fair play, not only as a way to participate but also as a way of projecting people in life with values, assuming a set of behaviors that enhance a healthy and respectful sporting experience with opponents, the companions, the spectators, the referees and all the agents that take part in the sport practice.

Since 2018, joint actions have been carried out with the Villarreal de Fútbol Club, within the framework of the ENDAVANT agreement. Within these actions, it is proposed to develop different lines of research on sport and health. Within these lines, one of special relevance is that related to the risk of consumption of illicit substances and / or behavioral addictions, in elite athletes, since they are subjected to intense training days and stress situations derived from the demands of performance of professional competitive activity. On the other hand, recently published behavioral studies show that athletes who practice non-contact sports have a greater capacity to identify and assess emotions than athletes who practice contact sports and than those who practice contact sports show higher levels of physical aggression or verbal, and hostility or anger, than athletes who practice individual and non-contact sports.

Keywords
mental disorder, gambling, despression, anxiety
Medical subject headings
Mental Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Substance-Related Disorders, Gambling

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Common drugs

    Describe the consumption of common drugs in elite athletes.

    Measured: 2 years

  2. Identify other mental disorders

    Identify other mental disorders differents than addictions and psychopathy in elite athletes.

    Measured: 2 years

  3. Explore the consumption of new psychoactive substances

    Explore the consumption of new psychoactive substances in elite athletes

    Measured: 2 years

  4. Pathological gambling

    Describe the study of behavioral addictions and video game addiction in elite athletes.

    Measured: 2 years

  5. Mental disorders

    Describe the presence of psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder

    Measured: 2 years

  6. Genetic biomarkers

    Describe genetic biomarkers endophenotype in elite athletes.

    Measured: 2 years

  7. Dopping

    Describe new dopping substances in elite atheletes.

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Apr 2021
  2. Study start15 Oct 2020
  3. Primary completion10 Mar 2021
  4. Study completion31 Jul 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
306 participants (actual)
Target duration
2 Years
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04842461
Sponsor's protocol ID
MHS
Status last verified
Feb 2023
First submitted
7 Apr 2021
Last updated
8 Feb 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Mental Disorder and Anxiety, run by Cardenal Herrera University at 2 sites in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Feb 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Common drugs (time frame: 2 years). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Feb 2023.

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