Clinical trials: Athletics
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
Athletic Performance, Hyperbaric Oxygenation
Acute Effects of Post-Exercise Hyperoxia on Recovery in Cycling
This study examines whether exposition to hyperbaric oxygen after a road-race simulation can help competitive cyclists recover and perform better the following day.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Hyperbaric Oxygenation, Physical Endurance, Muscle Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT07659301
- Testing
- Post-exercise Recovery
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Athletic Performance, Exercise Training
Cluster Training With Blood Flow Restriction in Competitive 200-m Freestyle Swimmers
This study evaluated the effects of adding individualized blood flow restriction (BFR) to cluster resistance training on swimming performance, physical fitness, and selected circulating growth factors in competitive swimmers.
- Trial name
- BFR-CLUSTER-SW (NCT07786129)
- Testing
- Cluster Training With Blood Flow Restriction, Cluster Training Alone
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saif Rasheed Ghanim
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
Myofascial Release and 20-m Speed in Wheelchair Rugby Athletes With Spinal Cord Injury
This study aims to investigate the effect of myofascial release on sprint performance in wheelchair rugby athletes with spinal cord injury.
- Trial name
- MFR20MWR (NCT07711015)
- Testing
- Myofascial Release
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
Postural Imbalance, Muscle Weakness
Effects of Corrective Exercises in Adolescent Fencers
The goal is to learn if a Functional Corrective Training (FCT) exercise program improves posture, core muscle endurance, jumping ability, and reaction time in adolescent fencers.
- Conditions
- Postural Imbalance, Muscle Weakness, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- FMS exercise (NCT06927778)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Acute Pain, Sports Injury
Integrative Ayurveda Healing Relieves Minor Sports Injury Pain
Sports-related soft tissue injuries, such as sprains, strains, and contusions, are a common painful condition. Current treatment includes oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which have a high incidence of…
- Trial name
- NCT02380989
- Testing
- Ayurveda
- Where
- 3 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adwin Life Care
Athletic Performance, Cognitive Fatigue
TCP-600 Supplementation and Performance Response in Professional Football Players
This 28-day randomised, placebo- and active-controlled trial investigated multidimensional responses to taurine-caffeine supplementation with or without phosphatidylserine in 65 male professional and highly trained football…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Cognitive Fatigue, Exercise Recovery, Football-Specific Performance
- Trial name
- TCP600-RESP (NCT07710547)
- Testing
- Taurine, Caffeine, Phosphatidylserine
- Where
- 3 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vizja University in Warsaw
Athletic Injury, Low Back Pain
Postural Control and Trunk Neuromuscular Activation in Athletes With Chronic Low Back Pain
The relevance of this study is given by the feasibility to assess the effect of an intervention program based on the postural control and trunk neuromuscular activity, comparing two methods: stabilization exercises vs.
- Trial name
- PCMALBP (NCT02969785)
- Testing
- G1: exercises for lumbar stabilization, G2: back strengthening exercises
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Norte do Paraná
Athletic Performance, Muscle Strength
Different Drop Height Plyometric Training in Soccer Players
This randomized controlled trial aims to determine the effects of different drop height plyometric training protocols on lower limb explosive strength, anaerobic power, and change of direction (COD) performance in soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT07484425
- Testing
- Experimental Group 1, Experimental Group 2, Experimental Group 3
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Achilles Tendon Rupture, Athletic Injuries
Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture - Choice of Treatment Based on Ultrasound Findings
Patients with acute achilles tendon rupture will go through an acute ultrasound. Based on the distance between the ends of the tendon the investigators will decide if the patient is going to be treated with or without surgery.
- Conditions
- Achilles Tendon Rupture, Athletic Injuries, Ultrasonography, Rupture
- Trial name
- DUSTAR (NCT04420832)
- Testing
- Surgical treatment, Non-surgical treatment
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Sports Injuries, Concussion, Brain
AIM CONTROL and SWECON - Handball The SWEdish CONcussion Study in Elite Handball
Handball is reported to be top 5 in Europe when it comes to sports injuries. There are few studies based on player reported data, and earlier Swedish data is mainly based on data from Insurance ´companies and mostly acute…
- Conditions
- Sports Injuries, Concussion, Brain, Exposure, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT04109677
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Nutritional Status, Athletic Performance
Parental Nutrition Education on the Performance and Body Composition of Young Basketball Players
This study investigates the impact of a structured, short-term parental nutrition education program on the body composition, athletic performance, and dietary habits of young basketball players aged 8-13 years.
- Conditions
- Nutritional Status, Athletic Performance, Body Composition, Adolescent
- Trial name
- PNE-YBP (NCT07344870)
- Testing
- Parental Nutrition Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Brain Concussion, Brain Injuries
Screening Brain MRI in High School Football: Does the Guardian Cap Reduce the Risk of Traumatic Brain Injury
Screening Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with Fluid-attenuated Inversion Recovery (FLAIR) and Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI) sequences will be performed pre and post season on high school football players.
- Conditions
- Brain Concussion, Brain Injuries, Diffuse Axonal Injury, Athletic Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02757053
- Testing
- Guardian Cap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mosaic Life Care
Traumatic Brain Injury, Sports Injury
Blood-based Biomarkers for the Prognosis of Sports Related Concussion
The diagnosis of sports related concussion still relies heavily on a subjective assessment. In this study the investigators want to assess the prognostic value of blood-based biomarkers with recovery from concussive episodes over…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Sports Injury, Concussion, Mild
- Trial name
- NCT04485494
- Testing
- Biochemical Analysis of Blood Biomarkers
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Limerick
Running, Physical Conditioning, Human
Effect of Glycerol Hyperhydration on Running Economy of Long-distance Runners
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of hyperhydration with glycerol on running economy (RE) in trained runners. The main questions sought to be answered are: 1.
- Trial name
- GHLDR (NCT06818253)
- Testing
- The Effect of Glycerol Supplements
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Iberoamerican Institute of Sports Science and Human Movement
Athletic Performance, Muscle Fatigue
Effect of Molecular Hydrogen Administration on Performance and Body Response on Exercise in National-level Fin-swimmers
The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial is to evaluate the effect of hydrogen-rich water consumption on performance, recovery, psychological and biochemical outcomes in elite Czech…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Muscle Fatigue, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05799911
- Testing
- Hydrogen rich water
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
Athletics, Wounds and Injuries
To Evaluate the Effectiveness of an Injury Prevention Program in Athletics
The practice of Athletics leads to risk of injuries: about 61 to 76% athletes will occurred at least one injury during a season.
- Conditions
- Athletics, Wounds and Injuries, Prevention Program
- Trial name
- PREVATHLE (NCT03307434)
- Testing
- Athletics Injury Prevention Program, regular training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Athletic Performance
The Effect of a Vegan Alginate Product on Athletes Recovery and Performance
The feeding strategies during recovery are essential to optimize a subsequent performance. Carbohydrate is a major fuel source during exercise as it has been shown to maintain high rates of carbohydrate oxidation.
- Trial name
- NCT05207332
- Testing
- CHO+PRO, CHO
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Per Bendix Jeppesen
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
MAP for Coaches: Translating Sports Injury Prevention Knowledge to Youth Sport Coaches
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of the MAP for Coaches, a web-based Musculoskeletal Athletic injury Prevention training course, in youth sport coaches.
- Trial name
- MAP (NCT05718063)
- Testing
- MAP for Coaches - Complete Course, Map for Coaches - Overview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Athletic Performance Enhancement, Neuromuscular Performance in Athletes
Acute Effects of Neuroathletic Training-Integrated Resistance Training in Collegiate Athletes
This study investigated the acute and short-term effects of neuroathletic training (NAT)-integrated resistance training compared with conventional resistance training on physical and neuromuscular performance in collegiate…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance Enhancement, Neuromuscular Performance in Athletes, Physical Performance
- Trial name
- NAT-RT (NCT07782606)
- Testing
- Conventional Lower-Extremity Resistance Training, Neuroathletic Training-Integrated Resistance Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University