No Disease or Condition is Being StudiedFCT-OCTNCT07865702
French Contrast Versus Oregon Circuit Training in Competitive Football Players
A study testing French Contrast Training and Oregon Circuit Training in people with No Disease or Condition is Being Studied, run by Superior University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
This randomized, two-arm, parallel-group clinical trial is designed to compare French Contrast Training (FCT) with Oregon Circuit Training (OCT) for improving explosive strength, lower-limb power, and agility in competitive football players aged 16 to 25 years. Twenty-six participants are planned. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 to 25 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- No Disease or Condition is Being Studied
- What is being tested?
- French Contrast Training and Oregon Circuit Training
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 26 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2026to 26 Nov 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
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 16 to 25 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Age 16 to 25 years.
- Active competitive or professional football player.
- At least 2 years of consistent strength-training experience.
- No lower-limb injury during the previous 3 months.
- Willing and able to participate in the training and assessment schedule.
- Written informed consent; parental or guardian consent for participants under 18 years, as applicable.
Who cannot join
- Current or recent physical injury or musculoskeletal problem that limits safe participation.
- Health problem or medical restriction that prevents participation in exercise training.
- Outside the eligible age range.
- Unwilling to participate or, for minors, absence of required parental or guardian consent.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Pakistan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Fame Football Club, Model Town
Lahore, Punjab Province
Muhammad Naveed Babur, +92 333 5118324, Naveedphysio@gmail.com
Aliza Iqbal
About this study
Official title: Comparative Effects of French Contrast Training and Oregon Circuit Training on Explosive Strength, Power and Agility in Competitive Football Players
This randomized, two-arm, parallel-group clinical trial is designed to compare French Contrast Training (FCT) with Oregon Circuit Training (OCT) for improving explosive strength, lower-limb power, and agility in competitive football players aged 16 to 25 years. Twenty-six participants are planned. Both interventions are delivered three times per week for 8 weeks in approximately 45-minute supervised sessions. Outcomes are assessed at baseline and after the 8-week intervention using vertical jump height, squat one-repetition maximum, and the Agility T-test.
Read the detailed description
The study will recruit competitive football players from Fame Football Club, Model Town, Lahore. After eligibility screening and baseline assessment, 26 participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to French Contrast Training or Oregon Circuit Training. The French Contrast Training programme combines heavy resistance exercise, plyometric exercise, high-load power exercise, and assisted plyometric exercise within the same training complex, with progressive loading and adequate recovery between sets. The Oregon Circuit Training programme uses 8 to 10 functional exercise stations incorporating bodyweight strength exercises, lower-limb exercises, shuttle running, ladder drills, and ball-based activities, with short work and recovery intervals. Both programmes are structured according to the FITT principle and are delivered three times weekly for 8 weeks. Each session lasts approximately 45 minutes, including a 10-minute warm-up, 30-minute main training component, and 5-minute cool-down. Explosive power is assessed using the vertical jump test, lower-limb maximal strength using squat 1RM, and agility using the Agility T-test at baseline and post-intervention.
- Conditions
- No Disease or Condition is Being Studied
- Being tested
- French Contrast Training, Oregon Circuit Training
- Keywords
- French Contrast Training, Oregon Circuit Training, Football, Soccer, Explosive strength, Power, Agility, Vertical jump, Squat 1RM, Agility T-test, Sports physiotherapy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
French Contrast TrainingOther
Also called FCT
A supervised 8-week strength-and-power training programme delivered three times per week. Each approximately 45-minute session includes dynamic warm-up, a 30-minute French contrast complex combining heavy resistance and plyometric/power exercises, and cool-down. The programme is progressively adjusted according to performance and tolerance.
Oregon Circuit TrainingOther
Also called OCT
A supervised 8-week circuit-based conditioning programme delivered three times per week. Each approximately 45-minute session includes warm-up, a 30-minute multi-station circuit targeting strength, endurance, agility, and coordination, and cool-down. Work intervals are approximately 30 to 45 seconds with 15 to 30 seconds of rest, and training load is progressively increased.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental: French Contrast Training | Experimental | Participants receive supervised French Contrast Training three times per week for 8 weeks. Sessions last approximately 45 minutes and include a 10-minute dynamic warm-up, approximately 30 minutes of contrast training, and a 5-minute cool-down. The main component combines heavy compound resistance exercise, plyometric exercise, high-load power exercise, and assisted plyometric exercise, performed in 3 to 4 sets with approximately 3 to 4 minutes of recovery between sets. Intensity and volume are progressively increased according to performance and tolerance. Receives: Other: French Contrast Training |
| Active Comparator: Oregon Circuit Training | Active comparator | Participants receive supervised Oregon Circuit Training three times per week for 8 weeks. Sessions last approximately 45 minutes and include a 10-minute aerobic/dynamic warm-up, approximately 30 minutes of circuit training, and a 5-minute cool-down. The circuit uses 8 to 10 stations such as bodyweight squats, push-ups, lunges, step-ups, shuttle runs, ladder drills, and ball throws. Exercises are performed for approximately 30 to 45 seconds with 15 to 30 seconds of recovery, for 2 to 3 circuits/sets per session, with progressive overload. Receives: Other: Oregon Circuit Training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Vertical Jump Height
Lower-limb explosive power is assessed using the vertical jump test. Standing reach and maximal jump reach are marked on a wall, and jump height is recorded in centimeters as the difference between the two marks. Three trials are performed and the average distance is used. Higher values indicate better explosive power.
Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and post-intervention (Week 8)
Change in Squat One-Repetition Maximum (1RM)
Lower-body maximal strength is assessed using squat 1RM, defined as the heaviest load that can be lifted once with proper form. Where a direct maximal lift is not performed, the synopsis permits estimation from a submaximal set using the Epley formula. Higher values indicate greater lower-limb strength.
Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and post-intervention (Week 8)
Change in Agility T-test Completion Time
Agility is assessed with the Agility T-test, incorporating forward sprinting, lateral shuffling, and backward movement between standardized cones. The best time from three successful trials is recorded in seconds. Lower completion times indicate better agility performance.
Measured: Baseline (Week 0) and post-intervention (Week 8)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Oct 2026
- Study start1 Oct 2026
- Primary completion26 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion26 Nov 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for No Disease or Condition is Being StudiedStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
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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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Twenty-six competitive football players are planned to be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to two parallel training groups, with approximately 13 participants in each group.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 26 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Superior University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Muhammad Naveed Babur, Superior University
- Investigators
- Aliza Iqbal, Principal investigator, Superior University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07865702
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SU91-MSRSW-F24-104
- Acronym
- FCT-OCT
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 3 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 8 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided: The synopsis does not specify a plan for individual participant data sharing.