Clinical trials: Athlete
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
The Effects of Fish Oil Supplementation on the Brain Health of Collegiate Football Athletes
Determine if the daily docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)/eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) supplement will reduce serum levels of biomarkers of sub-concussion injuries over a course of American football season among collegiate football…
- Trial name
- NCT04796207
- Testing
- Fish Oil (DPA+EPA 2:1 ratio) Capsules, High Oleic Safflower Oil Capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Elite Athlete, Healthy
Longitudinal Follow-up of High School Athletes
In this study the investigators will study the lung function and airway inflammation in elite athletes starting at the elite sport school (age: 12-13 year) and the change in lung function parameters and airway inflammation after…
- Trial name
- NCT02432183
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Vascular System Injuries, Concussion, Brain
Sildenafil Treatment for Mild TBI
About 300,000 people are hospitalized for traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. After TBI, secondary brain injury escalates due in part to heightened levels of oxidant injury, inflammation, and vascular injury.
- Conditions
- Vascular System Injuries, Concussion, Brain, Post-Concussion Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03598140
- Testing
- Sildenafil Citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Eye-tracking
EYE-TRAC Advance: Technology Verification (ETA-TV) Cohort 2
This is a prospective multi-center cohort feasibility and exploratory study.
- Trial name
- ETA-TV (NCT02877732)
- Testing
- EYE-SYNC eye-tracking, SCAT-3 subtests, DEM
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Mental Fatigue
Mindfulness, Mental Fatigue, Inhibitory Control and Endurance Performance in Athletes
This study investigated whether trait mindfulness in athletes is associated with impairments in neurocognitive function and endurance performance resulting from mental fatigue.
- Trial name
- NCT05466136
- Testing
- Mental fatigue condition, Control condition
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Body Weight Changes, Athletic Performance
Whey Protein Supplementation in High School Athletes
The overall aim of this project is to compare protein supplementation on performance, recovery, and body composition changes in adolescent soccer players between the whey protein and the control group in response to the…
- Conditions
- Body Weight Changes, Athletic Performance, Recovery, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT05589129
- Testing
- Whey Protein Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Oxidative Stress, Dyslipidemias
Effects of Octacosanol During Taekwondo Training
Taekwondo players undergo rapid reductions of body weight prior to their competition in order to gain a size advantage over the opponent.
- Trial name
- NCT03557476
- Testing
- Octacosanol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kosin University
Healthy Athlete
Movement Assessment for Concussion Management
Previous work in the area of concussion management has focused heavily on neuro-cognitive testing. In addition to routine neuro-cognitive testing through Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT),this…
- Trial name
- NCT02776904
- Testing
- Immediate Post-concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing, Gait with single and dual task, Y-Balance test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 327 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Injury Leg, Injury, Knee
Serial Movement Assessment in Collegiate Athletes Who Perform Injury Prevention Training
Athletic injury can result in decreased athletic performance or removal from sport participation. There may also be psychological and financial impacts of athletic injury.
- Conditions
- Injury Leg, Injury, Knee, Injury;Sports, Injury, Ankle
- Trial name
- NCT04748718
- Testing
- Exercise-based injury prevention program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Vermont University
Muscles
Rates of Recovery From Strenuous Exercise in Physically Active Older Adults
The purpose of this study to determine if older adults who are healthy and physically active (i.e., Masters athletes) demonstrate slower rates of recovery from unaccustomed strenuous exercise of downhill running than younger…
- Trial name
- NCT02899650
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Brain
Concussion Prevention in Female Soccer Athletes
The purpose of the study is to monitor longitudinal changes in brain structure and function between the preseason and postseason, in a population of soccer playing athletes wearing the Device and compared to a similar population…
- Trial name
- NCT03014492
- Testing
- Q Collar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion
How do the Neck Muscles Influence Head Acceleration During Sport-associated Impact Events in High School Athletes?
Sport-related concussion is a common and serious injury that can affect athletes of all ages in any sport. The purpose of this project is to study the effect of a 12-week manual resistance neck strengthening exercise program on…
- Conditions
- Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT03883165
- Testing
- high-intensity neck strengthening, Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Abuse of Anabolic Steroids
Intranasal Delivery of Testosterone and Its Effect on Doping Markers
Hypothesis: Intranasal administration of exogenous testosterone results in a characteristic profile during anti-doping testing, which is different than the profile seen when testosterone is administered into muscle, on skin or…
- Trial name
- Intranasal (NCT02611154)
- Testing
- Testosterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Ligament Injury
Do Oral Contraceptives Protect Against ACL Injuries in Female Athletes
The purpose of this research study is to examine the impact of one type of commonly used birth control pill on blood levels of relaxin and measure changes in knee movement to determine whether there are changes in joint…
- Trial name
- OC (NCT04899778)
- Testing
- Oral Contraceptive Pill, norethindrn a-e estradiol-iron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Bronchospasm, Exercise-Induced
Effectiveness of Ipratropium Bromide in Preventing Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction in Athletes
This will be a double-blind placebo-controlled study in which we plan to study 40 competitive endurance athletes. We will conduct an exercise test to evaluate maximal oxygen uptake and 2 exercise challenge tests to provoke EIA.
- Trial name
- STAMINA (NCT01691079)
- Testing
- ipratropium bromide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Exercise-related Amenorrhea
Fat Mediated Modulation of Reproductive and Endocrine Function in Young Athletes
One aim of this study is to determine changes in body composition and hormones that differentiate athletes who stop getting their periods versus those who continue to get their periods and non-athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT00946192
- Testing
- Transdermal 17Beta-estradiol, progesterone, Ethinyl Estradiol + Desogestrel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Mindfulness Training, Neurocognitive Function
Mindfulness Training, Mental Fatigue, Endurance Performance and Neurocognitive Functions
Mental fatigue has been suggested that would impair neurocognitive functions and sports performance. On the other hand, mindfulness training (MT) seems to as a promising approach to attenuate mental fatigue and counteract its…
- Conditions
- Mindfulness Training, Neurocognitive Function, Sports Performance, Mental Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT05452460
- Testing
- Mindfulness intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Biomechanical Phenomena
Effect of Dynamic Taping on Landing Biomechanics in Athletes With Symptoms of Patellar Tendinopathy
Patellar tendinopathy (PT) is an overuse injury associated with loading activities, and popular among basketball and volleyball players.
- Trial name
- NCT05454449
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Prescription Opioid Misuse
Reducing High School Athletes' Prescription Opioids Misuse and Diversion Through the Student Athlete Wellness Portal
The goal of this study is to prevent prescription opioid misuse among high school athletes by developing, demonstrating the feasibility, and evaluating the outcomes of an innovative digital intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT05209191
- Testing
- Student Athlete Wellness Portal
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Real Prevention, LLC
Athletes Heart, Left Ventricular Hypertrabeculation
Training-induced Increased Left Ventricular Trabeculation
This project will expand on research conducted by the investigators' group, where the investigators have demonstrated increased LV trabeculation, satisfying currently existing criteria for LV Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy (LVNC)…
- Trial name
- MARATHON (NCT02568072)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London