Clinical trials: Athletics
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 Injuries, Sports Injury Prevention
Evaluation of Injury Risk Factors and Effects of Individualized Exercise Program in Basketball and Volleyball Athletes
This study aims to identify injury risk factors using a clinical/functional test battery in university basketball and volleyball athletes, to develop individualized exercise prescriptions for athletes scoring below established…
- Conditions
- Athletic Injuries, Sports Injury Prevention, Musculoskeletal Injury
- Trial name
- IRISPORT (NCT07521215)
- Testing
- Test-Specific Individualized Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Athletic Performance Enhancement (Kickboxing), Anaerobic Performance
β-Alanine for Kickboxing Anaerobic Performance
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group trial will evaluate whether four weeks of β-alanine (BA) supplementation improves sport-specific anaerobic performance, neuromuscular power, and strength endurance…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance Enhancement (Kickboxing), Anaerobic Performance, Strength Endurance, Neuromuscular Power
- Trial name
- BA-KAST (NCT07319052)
- Testing
- β-Alanine
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Salih ÇABUK
Sports Physical Therapy
Acute Effects of Two Different Trainings on Balance and Performance in Young Footballers
The aim of this study is to investigate the acute effect of two different training on the balance and performance of healthy young football players.
- Trial name
- NCT03739658
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murat EMİRZEOĞLU
Athletic Injuries, Soccer Injury
FIFA 11+ Warm-Up and Injury Risk Classification in Youth Amateur Soccer Players
This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether an eight-week, supervised FIFA 11+ neuromuscular warm-up program improves multifactorial injury risk classification, functional performance, and time-loss injury incidence in…
- Conditions
- Athletic Injuries, Soccer Injury, Lower Extremity Injury, Sprains and Strains
- Trial name
- NCT07713004
- Testing
- FIFA 11+ Neuromuscular Warm-Up Program, Routine Warm-Up
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Athletic Performance, Physical Fitness
Effects of 8-Week Plyometric Training on Basketball Performance and Isokinetic Strength
This study aims to evaluate the effects of an 8-week plyometric training program on the physical performance of male basketball players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Physical Fitness, Muscle Strength, Plyometric Exercise Adaptations
- Trial name
- PT-BASKET (NCT07399548)
- Testing
- 8-Week Progressive Plyometric Training Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kastamonu University
Athletic Injuries
Psychological Readiness of Injured Athlete to Return to Sport
Clinicians are recommended to assess athletes during the rehabilitation phase to identify athletes with potentially maladaptive psychological responses to injury.
- Trial name
- PRIA-RS (NCT05967676)
- Testing
- Turkish adaptation, validity and reliability
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Injury;Sports, Athletic Injuries
Investigation of Injury Risk and Related Factors in Adolescent Male Soccer Players
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between injury risk and muscle strength, functional performance, and balance in adolescent male soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT07843680
- Testing
- Physical evaluations in footballers
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Recovery Strategies After Simulated 400-meter Sprint in University Athletes
Effect of Combined Active Recovery and Foam Rolling Enhance Lactate Clearance and Reduce Muscle Soreness Following a Simulated Running Competition
This study investigates the effects of combining Active Recovery (AR) and Foam Rolling (FR) on blood lactate, heart rate, and muscle soreness in competitive 400-meter sprint athletes.
- Trial name
- ARFR (NCT07439523)
- Testing
- Active Recovery + Foam Rolling, Active Recovery Only
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Surabaya State University
Grip, Athlete
Hand Grip Strength in Athletic and Non-Athletic Girls at Different Phases of Menstrual Cycle
The study was designed as an observational study
- Conditions
- Grip, Athlete, Non-athlete, Menstrual Cycle
- Trial name
- NCT06086262
- Testing
- Hydraulic hand dynamometer (Jamar, Product model J00105, U.S.A)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heba Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed
Heart Rate Variability, Athletic Performance
The Relationship Between Heart Rate Variation and Athletic Performance in Basketball Players
This study was planned to explain the relationship between heart rate variability and their sportive performance in basketball players.
- Trial name
- NCT04779034
- Testing
- Measurement of heart rate variability
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Knee Injuries, Sport Injury, Knee Injuries
Effects of Mulligan Mobilization With Movement Versus Kinesiotaping and Placebo on Knee Function and Injury -Related Outcomes in Basketball Players
This is a randomized RTC study where the KOS-ADLS score of athletes' functionality and the OSTRC score of sports overuse injuries were used as outcomes, which were measured before the start of treatment, 1 hour and 2 weeks after…
- Trial name
- Sport _MWM_RTC (NCT07510243)
- Testing
- Mulligan Mobilization with movement MWM, Kinesiotaping
- Where
- Albania
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Aleksander Moisiu Durres
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
Athletic Performance; Neuromuscular Function; Lower-Limb Performance;Sanda
Combined Strength and Plyometric Training in Sanda Athletes
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of an 8-week combined strength and plyometric training program on lower-limb performance and neuromuscular function in male Sanda athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT07617831
- Testing
- Strength Training, Combined Strength and Plyometric Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mingjie Hu
Athletic Performance
Effects of New Zealand Blackcurrant on Athletic Performance and Physiological Stress in Simulated Volleyball Matches
Sixteen young, healthy, and physically active male college students were randomly assigned to receive either a placebo or NZBC supplement (300 mg/day) for seven days.
- Trial name
- NCT07753395
- Testing
- New Zealand blackcurrant (NZBC)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Patient Satisfaction, Sports Injury
Virtual Phone Visits Compared to In-Person Physical Visits for Post-Operative Follow-Up at a Sports Medicine Clinic
This study will compare patient reported outcomes (PROs) of patients seen at virtual phone visits compared to in-person visits for 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 6 months post-operative follow up at a sports medicine clinic.
- Conditions
- Patient Satisfaction, Sports Injury, Surgery, Orthopedic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05998148
- Testing
- virtual phone appointment visits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Jonathan Wu
Athletic Performance
Effect of Beetroot Nitrates on Different Physical Skills in Colombian Rugby Athletes
Beetroot is a source of nitrates, which have demonstrated various positive effects in sports, with little evidence in intermittent sports such as ball sports (including rugby).
- Trial name
- NCT07106489
- Testing
- 40 meters sprint, Fitness test by bronco test, Maximal strength
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Neuroathletic Training, Exercise
Effects of Neuroathletic Training on Judokas' Physical, Cognitive, and Performance Abilities
The primary objective of this project is to comprehensively investigate the effects of the Neuroathletic Training (NAT) approach, integrated into the routine training program, on the physical fitness, cognitive skills, and sports…
- Conditions
- Neuroathletic Training, Exercise, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- NAT-Judo (NCT07095153)
- Testing
- Neuroathletic Training (NAT), Routine Judo Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Psychological Self-talk Interventions in Soccer Performance
Effects of Motivational and Instructional Self-Talk on Performance and Stress in Soccer Forwards
This study investigates the effects of different types of self-talk on performance and stress regulation in soccer forwards. Self-talk is a psychological technique in which athletes use specific verbal cues to guide their…
- Trial name
- STF (NCT07382518)
- Testing
- Motivational Self-Talk Training, Instructional Self-Talk Training, No Self-Talk (Usual Training Control)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Injury;Sports
Potential Injury Incidents At the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
This is an exploratory observational study. Video footage is used to review all 64 matches in the football tournament. All players actions are registered using the FIFA football language, such as, pass completed, clearance, etc.
- Trial name
- NCT05629182
- Testing
- No intervention applied - Observational study only
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 832 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federation Internationale de Football Association