Clinical trials: Athletics
Athletic Performance Enhancement, Futsal
Load-Matched Unilateral Versus Bilateral Squat Training in Elite Youth Futsal Players
This randomised controlled trial compared the effects of two load-matched squat training modalities on physical performance in elite youth futsal players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance Enhancement, Futsal, Sprint Performance, Jump Performance
- Trial name
- FUTSAL-SQUAT-V (NCT07644741)
- Testing
- Velocity-Based Unilateral Squat Training, Velocity-Based Bilateral Squat Training
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Vicosa
Pain, Sport Injury
Behavior of Cyclists in Response to Pain
A qualitative study, as a follow-up to an earlier study, that provides an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the injured cyclist's behavior related to seeking medical attention and endurance of pain.
- Conditions
- Pain, Sport Injury, Athletic Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03704883
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Allina Health System
Muscle Fatigue (C23.888.592.612.612), Athletic Injuries (C26.857.500.124)
Recovery Optimization Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Injuries in Soccer Players
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if recovery interventions using cold and hot water immersion can reduce the risk of injuries in amateur soccer players.
- Conditions
- Muscle Fatigue (C23.888.592.612.612), Athletic Injuries (C26.857.500.124), Recovery of Function (G11.427.698.620), Cryotherapy (E02.095.301.250)
- Trial name
- NCT06920966
- Testing
- Cold Water Immersion (CWI), Hot water immersion (HWI), Thermography-Guided Immersion (TI)
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Sports Injury
Clinical Study of Platelet-rich Plasma Promoting Tendon-bone Healing in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common knee injury, which seriously affects the living ability and sport level of the injured. ACL reconstruction is the main method to treat ACL injury.
- Trial name
- NCT04659447
- Testing
- Platelet-Rich Plasma
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital
Athletic Performance and Injury Risk
The Effects of Core and Shoulder Stabilization Exercises on Athletic Performance and Injury Risk in Master Swimmers
The inclusion of dryland training and stabilization exercises is crucial for optimizing performance and reducing injury risk in master swimmers.
- Trial name
- NCT06681311
- Testing
- Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Iron Deficiency
Effects of Iron Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle Properties in Females With Suboptimal Iron Storage
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether oral iron supplementation will increase skeletal muscle iron storage and its effects on exercise capacity in females with suboptimal iron status.
- Trial name
- MyoIRON (NCT07084298)
- Testing
- Oral iron supplement
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Knee Injuries, Athletic Injuries
Risk Factors for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is located inside the knee joint and provides stability to the knee. ACL injuries occur more frequently in women than men; the reason for this is unknown.
- Trial name
- NCT00124319
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Steve Marshall
Concussion, Brain, Sports Injury
Safe Return to Play After Concussion
This study will evaluate a combination of a novel Dual-task regime together with other already known tests in terms of defining when an athlete is ready to return to play after a concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT04107844
- Testing
- Novel facilitating agility dual-task test combined with already known tests
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College of Northern Denmark
Sports Injury, Stress Reaction
Reducing Competitive Anxiety Cheerleader Psychology
Cheer leading is a rapidly growing international sport known for its acrobatic skills and dangerous stunts. The sport presents ample risk for physical trauma, and it is common for athletes to miss extensive time from cheer…
- Conditions
- Sports Injury, Stress Reaction, Performance Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03849170
- Testing
- Stress Inoculation Technique, Health Intervention
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Athletic Performance, Caffeine
Caffeine and Wrestling Performance in Male Wrestlers of Different Weight Classes: A Randomized Crossover Trial
Caffeine is commonly used by athletes to improve performance, but not everyone responds to it in the same way. In weight-class sports like wrestling, athletes are grouped by body weight.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Caffeine, Wrestling
- Trial name
- CAFF-WREST (NCT07889661)
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Abadan Branch
Athletic Injuries
Prevention of Lower Limb and Groin Injuries: the Sport Without Injury ProgrammE (SWIPE) Football Trial
This is a three-armed intervention study that evaluates the injury preventive effects of three different training interventions in youth and adult football players.
- Trial name
- SWIPEsoccer (NCT04272047)
- Testing
- Knee Control+ program, Adductor strengthening program, Knee Control program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 548 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Sports Injuries
Adaptation in Lower Extremity After 3 Running Days, With a Group Trained by Eccentric Overload
This study evaluates the changes in muscles and tendons in the lower limb after an intervention of fatigue during 3 consecutive days between trained or not healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02481063
- Testing
- Control, Eccentric Overload
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Jorge
Muscular Injury
Effect of Light-emitting Diode (LED) Photobiomodulation Therapy on Muscular Fatigue in University Handball Athletes
Introduction: Low-intensity laser therapy (LBI) is a therapeutic modality with a large number of clinical studies in recent years, taking into account its effectiveness in tissue repair, pain control and, more recently, to…
- Trial name
- NCT03972007
- Testing
- Fotobiomodulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Physical Disability, Intellectual Impairment
HIIT Versus High-Volume Training in Competitive Para Swimmers
This study compared the effects of four weeks of reduced-volume high-intensity interval training and higher-volume moderate-intensity swimming training on repeated-sprint ability, physiological responses, and body composition in…
- Conditions
- Physical Disability, Intellectual Impairment, Athletic Performance, Exercise Training
- Trial name
- NCT07862036
- Testing
- Reduced-Volume High-Intensity Interval Swimming Training, Higher-Volume Moderate-Intensity Swimming Training
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Exercise-Induced Fatigue, Athletic Performance
The Effect of Individual Sodium Citrate Consumption on Repeated Sprint Performance in Female Soccer Players
The aim of this research is to determine whether sodium citrate supplementation, taken at the best individual time, would improve repeated sprint performance in professional female soccer players.
- Conditions
- Exercise-Induced Fatigue, Athletic Performance, Soccer
- Trial name
- ITSCORE-F (NCT07737327)
- Testing
- Sodium Citrate Oral Product
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Chronic Ankle Instability, Chronic Ankle Instability, CAI
The Effect of Cognitive Dual-Task on Athletic Performance Parameters in Volleyball Players With and Without Chronic Ankle Instability
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the cognitive dual-task on athletic performance parameters in volleyball players with and without chronic ankle instability.
- Conditions
- Chronic Ankle Instability, Chronic Ankle Instability, CAI, Volleyball, Volleyball Players
- Trial name
- NCT07439861
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Athletic Injuries
Sport Specific Training Versus Neuromuscular Training on Field Rugby Players.
Randomized Clinical Trial in rugby sports club in Lahore. A Sample size of 26 is calculated using epitol.Group A: Sports specific training Treatments will be provided in 30 mins per week for 3 consecutive weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT04967924
- Testing
- neuromuscular training, Sports specific training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Reaction Time, Proprioception
Acute Effects of Exercise Bars on Proprioception, ReactionTime, Power and Upper Extremity Performance
This study will be conducted between May and August 2026 at Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Health Sciences, with male individuals aged 18-35.
- Conditions
- Reaction Time, Proprioception, Power, Performance
- Trial name
- EXBAR-RT (NCT07574788)
- Testing
- flex-i bar, Theraband Flex-Bar, Rolling-pin
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Artificial Turf, Athletic Performance and Injury Risk
Analysis of New Materials and Artificial Turf Products: Influence and Impact on Athlete Performance and Perception
This request pertains to a series of related projects on a common theme. Specifically, this set of projects aims to analyze the impact of new alternatives in materials and structures of artificial turf on athlete performance and…
- Conditions
- Artificial Turf, Athletic Performance and Injury Risk, Physical Fitness, Sports Equipment
- Trial name
- ANMATT (NCT06939218)
- Testing
- Countermovement Jump (CMJ), Repeated Jump Test, Repeated Sprint Ability (RSA) Test
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Athletic Performance, Soccer
Absolute vs Normalized Acceleration and Deceleration Load in Football Microcycles
This observational repeated-measures study investigates differences between absolute and individualized normalized acceleration and deceleration thresholds across the football microcycle.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Soccer, Training Load Monitoring
- Trial name
- NORM-ACCDEC (NCT07451041)
- Testing
- External Load Monitoring
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maia