Clinical trials: Athletic Performance
Healthy Volunteers
The Effect of FIFA 11+ Kids Training Programme on Injury Prevention and Athletic Performance in U-14 Basketball Players
This study aims to evaluate the effects of the FIFA 11+ Kids training program on the athletic performance and Functional Movement Screen (FMS) scores of under-14 male basketball players.
- Trial name
- NCT06998901
- Testing
- FIFA 11+ Kids training program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monira Aldhahi
Healthy Adults
Sweat Sensors for Athletic Performance
Pilot study of a soft, flexible wearable sweat sensor
- Trial name
- NCT03566381
- Testing
- Application of a soft patch composed of medical-grade silicone that collects sweat during a subject's natural behaviors.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Athletic Performance, Soccer
Unilateral vs Bilateral Isometric Training in Youth Soccer Players
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of unilateral and bilateral isometric strength training integrated into an 8-week complex training program on neuromuscular performance in elite youth soccer players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Soccer, Resistance Training
- Trial name
- NCT07556315
- Testing
- Unilateral Isometric Training, Bilateral Isometric Training, Complex Strength Training
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Sport, Muscle Fatigue
Effect of KA-EX Supplementation on Recovery Parameters in High-Level Young Football Players
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of KA-EX supplementation on recovery parameters in elite young football players.
- Conditions
- Sport, Muscle Fatigue, Recovery of Function (G11.427.698.620), Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- Effect of KA-E (NCT07824752)
- Testing
- KA-EX, Experimental: KA-EX Supplement
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonio Molina Lopez
Healthy, Activity, Motor
The Effect Of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation On Sports Performance And Physiological Parameters
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of non-invasive auricular VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulation) on sportive performance and physiological parameters in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- VNS001 (NCT04768738)
- Testing
- Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Level Of Above Threshold, Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Level Of Subthreshold, 5 Minutes Bicycle Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinop University
Plasmapheresis, Haematology
Plasmapheresis: a Multi-modal Approach
Only very few studies have prospectively looked at the effect of repeated intensive plasma donation. In collaboration with the Rode Kruis Vlaanderen, we have recently found that repeated whole blood donation with a 3-month…
- Conditions
- Plasmapheresis, Haematology, Sport Performance, Body Composition
- Trial name
- NCT05815615
- Testing
- Plasmapheresis
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Low Back Pain, Muscle Weakness
NASM OPT for Pectoral Enhancement and Breast Firmness
This RCT investigates a 12-week NASM OPT program targeting pectoral muscle strength, breast aesthetics (firmness, lift, chest circumference), and low back pain in 120 non-athletic women.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Muscle Weakness, Breast Sagging
- Trial name
- BreastFirmne (NCT06977919)
- Testing
- NASM OPT Program, General Exercise
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sistan and Baluchestan
Sports
Ribose and Sport Performance
Investigate the acute effect of ribose supplementation on performance and recovery in athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT01727479
- Testing
- Ribose
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Athletic Performance
Sequence-Dependent Performance Adaptations Following Myofascial Chain Training in Youth Football Players
This study looked at whether the order of two different types of muscle-and-connective-tissue ("myofascial chain") training affects how young football players improve their jumping power and balance.
- Trial name
- NCT07665138
- Testing
- Posterior chain myofascial training, Spiral chain myofascial training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Athletic Performance, Muscle Strength
Comparison of Velocity-Based and Traditional Strength Training in Youth Soccer Players
This study compared the effects of velocity-based strength training and traditional strength training on physical performance and muscle adaptations in youth soccer players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Muscle Strength, Resistance Training
- Trial name
- NCT07447258
- Testing
- Velocity-Based Training (10% Velocity Loss), Velocity-Based Training (20% Velocity Loss), Traditional Strength Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Engin Güneş Atabaş
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
Sport Performance, Gut Damage
Probiotic Supplementation in Sport Performance and Gut Damage
This study will be performed with the aim to evaluate the effects of probiotic supplementation on sport performance and gut damage. Participants will be divided into two groups, placebo and experimental group.
- Trial name
- NCT05350176
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Image, Athletic Injuries
The Effect of Competition Season on Physical Characteristic and Shoulder Periarticular Structures in Swimmers
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a competition season on shoulder periarticular structures, muscle strength, muscle endurance, joint range of motion and upper extremity performance in young swimmers.
- Conditions
- Image, Athletic Injuries, Upper Extremity
- Trial name
- NCT05426876
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Athletic Injuries
Machine Learning-Guided Training for Elite Athletes (MLGT)
Plaintext The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a personalized training protocol driven by machine learning can successfully reduce time-loss sports injuries and enhance athletic performance in elite athletes.
- Trial name
- MLGT (NCT07683091)
- Testing
- Adaptive Machine Learning Workload Optimization
- Where
- 2 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Debre Berhan University
Validation Study, Athletic Performance
Development of a Judo Specific Reactive Agility Test: a Reliability and Validity Study
Primary aim of this study is to develop a new reactive agility test spesific for Judokas and evaluate it's validity and reliability.
- Trial name
- NCT06663774
- Testing
- Physical Fitness Tests
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), Exercise-induced Muscle Damage
TENS Versus Foam Rolling for Muscle Recovery After Eccentric Exercise in Elite Female Volleyball Players
Purpose: This study compared two recovery methods-transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and foam rolling (FR)-for muscle recovery after intense exercise in elite female volleyball players.
- Conditions
- Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), Exercise-induced Muscle Damage, Muscle Recovery, Athletic Injuries
- Trial name
- TENS-FR-VB (NCT07438197)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Foam Rolling (FR)
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sistan and Baluchestan
Health Behavior
SWAP-MEAT With Athletes for MC-URC: Three Diets on Athletic Performance
This study aims to investigate the impact of two plant-based diets-whole food plant-based (WFPB) and plant-based meat alternatives (PBMA)-vs. an omnivorous diet (Animal) on endurance and muscular strength in recreational athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT06014307
- Testing
- Diet order: PBMA, Animal, Diet order: Animal, PBMA
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Sport Performance
Pre-workout Supplementation and Basketball
Pre-workout supplements (PWS) consumption in recreationally or physically trained males lead to many performance-enhancing benefits, including improvements in mean power output during single and repeated sprints, agility…
- Trial name
- NCT06059911
- Testing
- Multi-ingredient dietary supplement (caffeine, creatine monohydrate, β-alanine, citrulline malate, BCAA)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Athanasios Z. Jamurtas
Plyometric Exercises, Fitness Training
10-week Complex Training for Chinese National Korfball Players
Korfball is a mixed-gender team sport that requires high levels of coordination, balance, and physical fitness. Unlike basketball or netball, players cannot dribble or run with the ball, and shots must often be taken in a…
- Conditions
- Plyometric Exercises, Fitness Training, Athlete, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT07310498
- Testing
- 10-week Unilateral Complex Training Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Sleep, Athletic Performance
Sleeping Habits on Performance Following Sleep Deprivation
The goal of this randomized crossover clinical trial is to determine if habitual sleeping habits can predict endurance performance following a night of partial sleep deprivation in healthy untrained, recreationally trained, and…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Athletic Performance, Hemodynamics
- Trial name
- NCT05942664
- Testing
- Sleep
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph