Clinical trials: Athletes Heart
Exercise
Ischemic Preconditioning in Endurance Athletes
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on biochemical and functional indices of cardiac function induced by a 30 km run in healthy trained long distance runners.
- Trial name
- NCT01774461
- Testing
- Remote ischemic preconditioning
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged
Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in UN Athletes
The detection of sudden cardiac death risk in athletes is a topic of great relevance in the field of sports physiotherapy and physical activity.
- Conditions
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Electrocardiogram QT Prolonged, Athlete Heart, Athletic Injuries
- Trial name
- Suddendeath (NCT06518252)
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Dietary Supplements, Heart Rate/Drug Effects
Caffeine and Sodium Citrate Ingestion
A positive ergogenic effect of sodium citrate and caffeine ingestion in a short-term, high-intensity exercise task was shown by several studies. These studies were conducted with healthy, able-bodied subjects.
- Conditions
- Dietary Supplements, Heart Rate/Drug Effects, Lactic Acid/Metabolism, Physical Education and Training/Methods
- Trial name
- NCT01591226
- Testing
- Caffeine, Sodium Citrate, Mannitol
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
Athletic Performance, Recovery
UCLA Magnesium Formulation Athlete Study
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will compare magnesium glycinate, magnesium L-threonate, and placebo in UCLA varsity athletes.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Recovery, Sleep
- Trial name
- Mg-Form (NCT07640685)
- Testing
- Magnesium glycinate, Magnesium L-threonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
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
Nervous System Diseases, Dehydration
Assessment of Heart Rate Variability, Performance and Dehydration in Muay Thai Athletes
Known as "Thai boxing," Muay Thai utilizes a combination of upper limb strikes (such as punches and elbow strikes) as well as lower limb strikes (such as kicks and knee strikes), and is thus referred to as the "art of eight…
- Trial name
- NCT06338501
- Testing
- Specifical Functional Training Exercises
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
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
Cardiovascular Morbidity, Androgen Deficiency
Cross-sectional Study of 1200 Recreational Athletes With Former or Current Use of Androgenic Anabolic Steroids
Overarching aim of project Performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) are pharmacological agents acquired illicitly to improve physical strength and endurance as well as to obtain a leaner and more muscular appearance.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Morbidity, Androgen Deficiency, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- FIDODK/BIC (NCT05178537)
- Testing
- AAS users
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Jan Frystyk
Healthy Young Adults, Physical Activity Levels
Differences in Autonomic Recovery Between Physically Active and Inactive Women Following an Automated Massage Chair Intervention
The goal of this study is to investigate whether an automated massage chair can improve the body's recovery system in healthy young women (aged 19-26 years) who are either physically active or inactive.
- Conditions
- Healthy Young Adults, Physical Activity Levels, Inactive People
- Trial name
- NCT07529678
- Testing
- Massage chair
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
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
Muscle; Fatigue, Heart
FACEFI : Cardiac Fatigue During Intense Exercises - Pilot Study
To attest if a cardiac fatigue appears (and to measure it if it does) during intense physical exercises in two groups of subjects: Canoeists from a training center of the French canoeing team during an intensive session of three…
- Trial name
- FACEFI (NCT02126891)
- Testing
- Tests
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Ischemic Preconditioning, Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Functioning and Mood State
The Impact of Ischemic Preconditioning on Exercise Performance and Physiological Function
Ischemic Preconditioning has been confirmed to prevent long-term ischemic damage to tissues, among which the improvement of autonomic nerve system function may be one of its mechanisms of action.
- Trial name
- NCT07146399
- Testing
- Ischemic Preconditioning
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ziyue Ou
Diet Habits, Athlete
Legume-Enriched Mediterranean Diet and Cellular Hydration in Competitive Swimmers
This study investigates whether increasing legume consumption within a Mediterranean diet framework improves cellular hydration, autonomic regulation, and functional performance in competitive swimmers.
- Trial name
- LEGUMES-SWIM (NCT07315529)
- Testing
- Legume-enriched Mediterranean diet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Raffaele Telematic University
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
Athletes Heart
Changing the Pulse of Athletics: Applying a Standardized Cardiac Athletic Screening for NCAA Athletes
This is a study supported by Duke Sports Cardiology and Duke Sports Medicine with the intent to enhance the cardiovascular screening of collegiate athletes from a regional to nationally recognized program to understand and…
- Trial name
- NCT03150940
- Testing
- ECG, bedside cardiac ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Laser, Muscle; Fatigue, Heart
Photobiomodulation, Cryotherapy Combined With Compression, and Massage for Recovery
Skeletal muscle fatigue is an inevitable phenomenon in the training and competition routine for many crossfit athletes, which can impair their physical performance and predispose them to musculoskeletal injuries.
- Conditions
- Laser, Muscle; Fatigue, Heart, Muscle Damage
- Trial name
- NCT05627141
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation; Cryotherapy, Massage
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Anhanguera
Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Performance After Cardiac Ablation in Endurance Athletes for Atrial Fibrillation
The relationship between exercise and atrial fibrillation (AF) seems to follow a J-shaped curve: while moderate activity reduces AF risk, both insufficient and excessive endurance exercise increase susceptibility.
- Trial name
- PACE-AF (NCT07726056)
- Testing
- Ablation
- Where
- 5 sites in Australia, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Leuven Leuven
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
COVID-19, Myocarditis
Support for the Resumption of Training of High-level Athletes Post-epidemic COVID-19
As of March 2020, COVID-19 has become a global pandemic, halting athletic competition worldwide. Reports from China show a high prevalence of cardiac involvement in patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- Trial name
- ASCCOVID19 (NCT04936503)
- Testing
- Resting electrocardiogram, Stress test, Cardiac echocardiography
- Where
- 21 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 984 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
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