Clinical trials: ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Athletic Performance, Caffeine
Caffeine and Wrestling Performance in Male Wrestlers of Different Weight Classes: A Randomized Crossover Trial
Caffeine is commonly used by athletes to improve performance, but not everyone responds to it in the same way. In weight-class sports like wrestling, athletes are grouped by body weight.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Caffeine, Wrestling
- Trial name
- CAFF-WREST (NCT07889661)
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Abadan Branch
Athletic Performance
Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on Physiological Responses in Alpine Skiers
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on anaerobic performance and cardiorespiratory responses in alpine skiing athletes.
- Trial name
- HIIT-ALP (NCT07904481)
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Regular Alpine Skiing and Strength Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TUNC ILCIN
Menstrual Cycle, Oral Contraceptives
The Effect of Menstrual Cycle and Oral Contraceptive Pill Phase on Aspects of Exercise Physiology
This study will investigate the effect of menstrual cycle (MC) and oral contraceptive pill phase on aspects of exercise physiology and athletic performance in female athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT05683119
- Testing
- Exercise and blood draw
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Healthy Volunteers
Generation of Biological Samples Positive to Hydrochlorothiazide for Anti-doping Control
Background: Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic that inhibits the reabsorption of sodium and chloride in the renal tubules, thus increasing the excretion of water.
- Trial name
- HCTZ (NCT04197622)
- Testing
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Athletic Performance
The Effect of Alginate Encapsulated Supplements on Athletic Performance and Recovery
Endurance sport is often characterized by high training loads and significant metabolic demands, including depletion of endogenous fuel stores (e.g. liver and muscle glycogen) and damage to the skeletal muscle proteins.
- Trial name
- SWAP (NCT06165393)
- Testing
- Slow-release CHO-AA, Slow-release CHO, CHO
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Athletic Performance, Aerobic Capacity
Individualized Training to Improve Aerobic Capacity and 2,000 m Rowing Performance in Youth Rowers
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to learn whether an individualized rowing training program based on ventilatory thresholds can improve aerobic capacity and 2,000 m rowing performance in youth rowers from Valdivia…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Aerobic Capacity, Rowing Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07602244
- Testing
- Individualized Rowing Training, Usual Rowing Training
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Sebastián
Sports Nutrition
The Effect of Quinoa on Strength, VO2max and Athletic Performance
Background: Proper nutrition is essential for sports performance. Quinoa is a gluten-free grain rich in macronutrients such as protein, polysaccharides, and fatty acids and consists of many phytochemicals such as carotenoids…
- Trial name
- NCT06444698
- Testing
- cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoa, cookies without quinoa
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Vitamin D 25-Hydroxylase Deficiency, Vitamin D Deficiency/Insufficiency
Effects of High-Dose Vitamin D on Hormones, Neuromuscular Function, Cognition, and Body Composition in Athletes
This study aims to evaluate the effects of high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation on selected physiological, neuromuscular, and cognitive parameters in athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT07641075
- Testing
- Vitamin D supplementation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Athletic Performance
Clinical Study on Prodovite® VMP35 Supplement on Athletic Performance
This pilot investigation will conduct a randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind study in 150 volunteers (age: 18-74 years) over a period of 90 consecutive days. A statistician will be involved in this project.
- Trial name
- VMP35Sport (NCT04121481)
- Testing
- Clinical Investigation on Enhanced Sports Nutrition and Performance Activities by Prodovite VMP35 Supplement, Broad Spectrum Safety
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Victory Nutrition International, Inc.
Resistance Training, Sport Performance
Analysis of Ergogenic Potential and Risks Associated With Acute and Chronic Use of Sulphonylureas on Physical Exercise
This study have like aim to examine whether insulin secretagogues have a potential ergogenic effect leading to a better exercise performance and post-exercise recovery in healthy individuals after a resistance training session.
- Conditions
- Resistance Training, Sport Performance, Muscle Recovery, Hypoglycemic Agents
- Trial name
- NCT04443777
- Testing
- Resistance Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Athletic Performance, Exercise Training
Cluster Training With Blood Flow Restriction in Competitive 200-m Freestyle Swimmers
This study evaluated the effects of adding individualized blood flow restriction (BFR) to cluster resistance training on swimming performance, physical fitness, and selected circulating growth factors in competitive swimmers.
- Trial name
- BFR-CLUSTER-SW (NCT07786129)
- Testing
- Cluster Training With Blood Flow Restriction, Cluster Training Alone
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saif Rasheed Ghanim
Athletic Performance, Cognitive Fatigue
TCP-600 Supplementation and Performance Response in Professional Football Players
This study will examine whether a 28-day supplementation protocol containing taurine, caffeine, and phosphatidylserine can help professional male football players maintain physical performance, cognitive function…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Cognitive Fatigue, Exercise Recovery, Football-Specific Performance
- Trial name
- TCP600-RESP (NCT07710547)
- Testing
- Taurine, Caffeine, Phosphatidylserine
- Where
- 3 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vizja University in Warsaw
Sports Injuries, Athletic Performance and Injury Risk
Integrated Neuromuscular Training Improves Jump Height and Landing Mechanics in Male Volleyball Athletes
Background Volleyball is a sport that requires frequent jumping, landing, rapid movements, and changes in direction. During a match, players repeatedly perform actions such as spikes, blocks, and quick defensive movements.
- Trial name
- NCT07485348
- Testing
- Integrated Neuromuscular Training, Traditional Volleyball training
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- INTI International University
Joint Manipulation, Range of Motion
Effect of Activator-Assisted Talocrural Manipulation on Performance in Elite Volleyball Players
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the acute effects of activator-assisted talocrural joint manipulation on joint range of motion, dynamic balance, vertical and horizontal jump performance, and weight transfer…
- Conditions
- Joint Manipulation, Range of Motion, Athletic Performance, Sports
- Trial name
- NCT07072260
- Testing
- Activator Manipulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Hypoxia, Exercise
Physiological Characteristics of High Altitude Climbers
Climbing at high altitude and tolerating hypoxic environment require specific physiological adaptations. Large intersubjects differences exist regarding the ability to adapt to high altitude and hypoxia.
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Exercise, Sport Performance
- Trial name
- ALTIPERF (NCT02880150)
- Testing
- Stress test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Resistance Exercise Performance, Cognitive Functions
Dose-Response Effects of Short-Term Ashwagandha on Anaerobic Exercise and Cognitive Function in Resistance-Trained Athletes
Ashwagandha (ASH) is an herbal supplement derived from the Withania somnifera plant. It is commonly described as an adaptogen, a substance thought to help the body cope with physical and psychological stress.
- Conditions
- Resistance Exercise Performance, Cognitive Functions, Anaerobic Performance, Dietary Supplementation Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- ASH (NCT07853274)
- Testing
- Low-dose Ashwagandha Supplement, High-dose Ashwagandha Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jacksonville State University
Athletic Performance, Exercise Performance
Low-Volume High-Intensity Race-Pace Training in Finswimmers
This single-group case series describe individual responses to a 9-week low-volume, high-intensity race-pace training block in 5 finswimmers from the Antioquia Underwater Activities League (LASA), Colombia.
- Trial name
- LVHI-FS-TdeA (NCT07691723)
- Testing
- Low-volume high-intensity race-pace finswimming training
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Vicosa
Recovery, Physiological, Athletic Performance
The Effect of Cold Water Immersion on Recovery and Performance in NCAA Division I Athletes
In this study, the investigators will examine the effect of cold-water immersion (CWI) on objective and subjective recovery metrics, as well as simple performance metrics, in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA)…
- Trial name
- NCT06565468
- Testing
- Cold water immersion pool.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Healthy
Impact of Beetroot Supplementation in Athletes
Several previous studies observed a positive effect of beetroot supplementation on sports performance in athletes, mainly in endurance performance.
- Trial name
- NCT06043089
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland
Athletic Performance, Attention
Effects of Play Attention Neurofeedback on Attention and Weightlifting Performance in Adolescent Weightlifters
This study looks at whether a 24-week neurofeedback training program called Play Attention can help adolescent weightlifters pay better attention and lift better.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Attention, Neurofeedback, Weightlifting
- Trial name
- Weightlifter (NCT07837310)
- Testing
- Play Attention Neurofeedback-Based Attention Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Erdem Mumcu