Clinical trials: Athletics
Athletic Performance
Effects of Diathermy Application on Immediate Sports Performance of Paralympic Swimmers
This study aims to evaluate the potential benefits of Monopolar Capacitive Resistive Radio-frequency (448 kHz) on the sports performance of Paralympic swimmers.
- Trial name
- NCT04336007
- Testing
- Resistive Diathermy (INDIBA® Activ Ct9), Resistive Diathermy OFF (INDIBA® Activ Ct9), Control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Hypertrophy, Muscle Strength
Effects of Phosphatidic Acid on Strength and Hypertrophy
There are indications that phosphatidic acid (PA) supplementation is capable of enhancing gains in strength and muscle mass in response to strength training, although the literature is still incipient and controversial.
- Trial name
- NCT04277364
- Testing
- phosphatidic acid supplementation, Strength training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Hamstring Flexibility
Mulligan Stretch With Traction Versus Post Isometric Relaxtion on Hamstring Flexibility
The design of my study will be Randomized Control Trial (RCT) study. And the sampling technique will be non-probability convenience sampling.
- Trial name
- NCT06397183
- Testing
- Mulligan Strech with Traction (TSLR) Technique, Post-Isometric Relaxation Technique
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
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
Osteoarthritis, Knee
A Telehealth Study of a Wearable Electroceutical & Sports Sleeve for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain Relief & Improved Function
The purpose of this telemedicine 24-person open-label study is to evaluate the safety and usability of a proprietary wearable microcurrent electroceutical (a device that delivers micro-ampere electronic pulses) made by Healables…
- Trial name
- HEAL01WMCOA1 (NCT04938271)
- Testing
- HEAL-122 microcurrent electroceutical with e-textile sports knee sleeve
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Healables Ltd.
Weight Gain
Role of Peanuts in Healthy Weight Gain in Athletic Individuals
Many athletes and military personnel desire weight gain primarily as lean mass to improve performance and effectiveness in military/sport endeavors.
- Trial name
- mGAINS (NCT05426109)
- Testing
- Peanut snacks, No peanut-containing snacks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Maturation Level, Football Players
Biological Maturation, Athletic Performance, and Injury Risk in Adolescent Male Soccer Players
This study aims to investigate the relationship between biological maturation, athletic performance, and injury risk in adolescent male soccer players.
- Conditions
- Maturation Level, Football Players, Injuries; Muscle, Nontraumatic, Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT07920146
- Testing
- Anthropometric and Performance Assessment.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University
Mental Energy, Sports Performance
Effects of Music on Mental and Physical Performance in Young Basketball Players
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if different music interventions (motivational music, self-selected music, and no music) can enhance mental and physical performance in young basketball players aged 12-19 in…
- Conditions
- Mental Energy, Sports Performance, Basketball, Music Therapy
- Trial name
- MEPMSAP-YBP (NCT06515197)
- Testing
- Motivational Music, Self-Selected Music
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Strength
Validation of Modified AST
The objective of the study is the validate and to assess the reliability of a modified version of the Athetic Shoulder Test. The activity of peri-scapular muscles during the realization of the test will be assessed too.
- Trial name
- NCT05146115
- Testing
- Realization of the Athletic Shoulder Test and the Modified Athletic Shoulder Test
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Low Back Pain, Muscle Weakness
NASM OPT for Gluteal Enhancement in Non-Athletic Women: An RCT
This RCT evaluates a 12-week NASM OPT program targeting gluteal muscle strength, hip aesthetics (shape, lift, circumference), and low back pain in 120 non-athletic women.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Muscle Weakness, Body Image Disturbance
- Trial name
- GlutealEnhan (NCT06977958)
- Testing
- NASM OPT Group, General Exercise Group
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sistan and Baluchestan
Female Athletes, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
ACL Mechanical Property Changes in Female Collegiate Basketball Players During a Competitive Season
This prospective cohort study aims to investigate whether the mechanical properties of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) undergo measurable changes throughout a competitive basketball season in female collegiate athletes.
- Conditions
- Female Athletes, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Athletic Performance, Sports Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT07486466
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital
Injury;Sports, Biomechanical Lesions
Effectiveness of Basketball Pre-injury Attack Program to Reduce the Susceptibility of Injury in Youth Basketball Players
Basketball is an impact, coordination-opposition sport with continuous contact among players and it is considered a sport of medium-high injury incidence.
- Conditions
- Injury;Sports, Biomechanical Lesions, Musculoskeletal Injury, Sports Physical Therapy
- Trial name
- DPL2 (NCT05256186)
- Testing
- Basketball Pre-injury Attack program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Rovira i Virgili
Sleep Deprivation, Athletic Performance
Strategic Daytime Napping Enhances Agility and Lowers Perceived Exertion But Does Not Improve Fatigue Resistance in Adolescent Soccer Players
Background Daytime napping is increasingly incorporated into athletic recovery routines to manage sleepiness and support alertness.
- Conditions
- Sleep Deprivation, Athletic Performance, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT07314645
- Testing
- Pro Agility Test, Repeated-Sprint Ability (RSA) Test, Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Decision Making, Athletic Performance
Critical Thinking Volleyball Tactics
This quasi-experimental study will examine whether a Tactical Critical Thinking Program (TPCT) can improve technical-tactical decision-making in university volleyball players compared with usual training.
- Conditions
- Decision Making, Athletic Performance, Volleyball
- Trial name
- NCT07253597
- Testing
- Tactical Critical Thinking Program plus usual volleyball training, Usual volleyball training
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Vicosa
Athletic Performance
tDCS to Increase Aerobic Performance in Runners
Many different factors affect running performance, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a widely used and available neuromodulation tool and could hypothetically facilitate the supraspinal drive and thereby act…
- Trial name
- NCT04005846
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Post-operational Pain
A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the the Preemptive Benefit of Etoricoxib in Patients Receiving Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Post surgical pain associated with ligament reconstruction may persist for few days after the surgical procedure. Arcoxia is a new anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug that alleviate pain through oral administration.
- Trial name
- NCT00554346
- Testing
- Arcoxia(etoricoxib 90 mg/tablet)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Hypertension, Pulmonary, Altitude Sickness
Efficacy Study of Riociguat and Its Effects on Exercise Performance and Pulmonary Artery Pressure at High Altitude
During ascent to high altitude there is a physiologic response to hypoxia that results in an elevated pulmonary arterial pressure associated with decreased exercise performance, altitude-induced pulmonary hypertension, and high…
- Trial name
- NCT02024386
- Testing
- Riociguat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Richard Moon
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
Respiratory Muscle Training
Influence of Different Methods of Respiratory Muscle Training on Athletic Performance and Pulmonary Function in Short-track Speedskaters
This research aims to explore the impact of two distinct methods of respiratory muscle training, voluntary isocapnic hyperpnoea (VIH) and inspiratory pressure threshold loading (IPTL), on athletic performance and pulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT05936723
- Testing
- Respiratory Muscle Training - VIH, Respiratory Muscle Training - ITPL
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Sport - National Research Institute, Poland
Athletic Performance
Validation of Blood Oxygen Level Test in Well-trained Athletes
Blood Oxygen Level Test (BOLT) was never scientifically validated. Therefore, we investigated the association of BOLT scores with athletic performance in well-trained athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT06236490
- Testing
- Blood Oxygen Level Test, Wingate Anaerobic Test, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Sport - National Research Institute, Poland