Clinical trials: Athlete Heart
Sudden Death
The Significance of Arrhythmias in Athletes
Athletes with complex ventricular arrhythmias are potentially at risk of sudden death. The aim of the study is to investigate the relevance of ventricular tachyarrhythmias induced by an exercise test in a retrospectively…
- Trial name
- Athlete (NCT00469794)
- Testing
- stress test
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Low QRS Voltages in Young Healthy Individuals and Athletes
There is some limited evidence that reduced size of electrical complexes/traces of the heart on the electrocardiogram (ECG) may be associated with scarring in the heart muscle, which may predispose to serious life-threatening…
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death Due to Cardiac Arrhythmia, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Trial name
- NCT05799833
- Testing
- Cardiovascular magnetic resonance scan - 3T scanner (Siemens Vida)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Copd, Athletes
Effects of CreaSafe® on Kidney, Muscle, and Cardiopulmonary Function in Athletes and COPD Patients
Creatine supplementation (CS) offers numerous health benefits, with no proven side effects reported to date. CS positively impacts all organs and systems of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT06991426
- Testing
- CreaSafe® creatine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Stress, Physiological, Sport Injury
Immediate Effect of Non-invasive Auricular Acupoint Stimulation for the Performance and the Meridian Activities of Archery Athletes
In our hypothesis, auricular acupoint stimulation might improve the attention and heart rate variability in archery athletes. The meridian activities regarding the attention and action in Chinese medicine systems might be…
- Trial name
- NCT04637607
- Testing
- Auricular acupoints stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Athletes, Cyclists
Acute Physiological Effects of Full-Body Far-Infrared Emitting Textiles on Young Road Cyclists
Road cycling is a sport characterized by long, high-intensity training sessions. Cyclists train and compete in varying temperatures, which can affect their performance.
- Trial name
- NCT07503977
- Testing
- FIR
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Physical Fitness, Basketball
TRX Training Intensity in Male Adolescent Basketball Players
This randomized interventional study aims to compare the effects of low-, moderate-, and high-intensity TRX suspension training on physical performance in male adolescent basketball players.
- Conditions
- Physical Fitness, Basketball, Resistance Training, Exercise
- Trial name
- TRX-INT (NCT07800130)
- Testing
- TRX Suspension Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Heart Rate Variability, Sport
Autonomic Responses of Amateur Child Athletes to Aerobic Exercise Test
The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between aerobic capacity, which will be revealed by aerobic exercise test, and HRV, blood pressure, heart rate and pulmonary function parameters in healthy children…
- Trial name
- NCT06549192
- Testing
- 20 meter shuttle run test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Athletes Heart
Cardiovascular Effects of Marathon Running
The aim of this study is the investigation of acute cardiovascular responses of marathon runners after the completion of a marathon race (42.2 km), as well as of the determinants of these changes.
- Trial name
- FEIDIPIDIS (NCT04738877)
- Testing
- Body fat measurement, Cardiopulmonary exercise testing, Echocardiography
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Altitude Training Adaptation, Autonomic Nervous System
Effect of Hot Spring Therapy on Autonomic Nervous System and Exercise Performance During Altitude Training
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of balneotherapy (hot spring bathing) on cardiac autonomic nervous system function and exercise performance in healthy athletes undergoing high-altitude training.
- Conditions
- Altitude Training Adaptation, Autonomic Nervous System, Hydrotherapy, Exercise Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07608887
- Testing
- Control Group：Natural Recovery, Hot water immersion group, hot spring immersion group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Macao Polytechnic University
Heart Rate Control, Athlete
HRV-based Training Effects in Athletes
Monitoring individual responses to training is an important key factor to prescribe to most effective training programs. Heart-rate variability (HRV) could be used for monitoring the training status of endurance athletes in order…
- Conditions
- Heart Rate Control, Athlete, Emotions
- Trial name
- HRV-btA (NCT04150952)
- Testing
- HRV-based training, TRAD training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Right Ventricular Dysfunction, Cardiopulmonary Diseases
Right Heart and Lung Blood Flow During Exercise (RIGHT-NET 2.0)
RIGHT-NET 2.0 is a multicenter observational study with a retrospective-prospective design that builds on the original RIGHT-NET study.
- Conditions
- Right Ventricular Dysfunction, Cardiopulmonary Diseases, Pulmonary Hypertension
- Trial name
- RIGHT-NET 2 (NCT07851610)
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS SYNLAB SDN
Efficacy, Self, Fatigue; Muscle, Heart
Neuromodulation of the Autonomic Nervous System in Athletes
There are few studies in the literature that have evaluated the effects of using percutaneous stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve for sports purposes (to accelerate recovery after physical exertion).
- Conditions
- Efficacy, Self, Fatigue; Muscle, Heart, Fatigue, Mental, Fatigue; Combat
- Trial name
- NANSA (NCT06281795)
- Testing
- tVNS
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bakulev Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery
QT Prolongation
QT Interval in Athletes
QT interval prolongation occurs in athletes and causes concerns, as it may indicate the life-threatening long QT syndrome (LQTS).
- Trial name
- ERAS (NCT05759260)
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 869 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Ventricular Function, Left
Assessment of Cardiac Involvement of Common Cold in High Performing Athletes by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging will be used to assess the impact of common colds and physical training in high-performing athletes. Healthy individuals from the general public will serve as a comparison group.
- Trial name
- NCT00739895
- Testing
- Cardiac magnetic Resonance study, Blood testing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Covid19
Cardiac Assessment After Covid-19 Disease in Elite Altheltic Population
COVID-19 infection coud induce cardiac injuries. Before returning to sport, cardiac evaluation is recommended by sports federations, based on the precautionary principle and the opinion of expert consensus.
- Trial name
- CADE (NCT04653857)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Healthy
The North Sea Race Endurance Exercise Study
Competitions such as marathon running and endurance cycling events are increasingly popular and represent an important motivation for sustaining training among leisure-time athletes.
- Trial name
- NEEDED (NCT02166216)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Athlete Heart
Prospective Athlete's Heart Study
The Pro@Heart (Prospective Athlete's Heart) study is an international multicentre long-term prospective trial. The primary objective of the Pro@Heart study is to investigate the impact of training load (i.e.
- Trial name
- Pro@Heart (NCT05164328)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Athletic Performance
Individualized Physical Conditioning Based on Heart Rate Variability and Workload Monitoring in Table Tennis Players
This study compares two 12-week conditioning programs in 48 competitive table tennis players. Players were randomly assigned to an experimental group or a control group.
- Trial name
- NCT07862192
- Testing
- Individualized conditioning program, Standardized conditioning program
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Athletes Heart
Semmelweis Sport Study
The aim of the present proposal is to investigate the development of distinct morphological, functional, biochemical and molecular aspects of short- and long-term sport-induced changes in the heart, to get a better understanding…
- Trial name
- NCT03025737
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University Heart and Vascular Center
Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Related to Sport in Young and Value of the Genetic Assessment: a French Prospective Register
The increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) or sudden cardiac death (SCD) related to vigorous physical activity is well-documented.
- Trial name
- RESOUDRE (NCT06642168)
- Testing
- Whole exome sequencing to detect myocardial genetic mutations (SCA group only)
- Where
- 26 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital