Clinical trials: Athletics
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
Athletic Injuries
HIIT With an Eccentric Hamstring Exercise Program in Futsal Players
Physiotherapy protocols based on high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or eccentric hamstring exercises like Nordic Curl (NC) have been scarcely studied in futsal players.
- Trial name
- NCT05854459
- Testing
- HIIT and Nordic Curl exercise program, HIIT-only program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Concussion, Post-concussion Syndrome
Aerobic Training for Management of Post-Concussion Syndrome in Adolescents
Sports-related concussions are common in adolescent-athletes. Prolonged recovery after concussion or post-concussion syndrome (PCS) is a public health problem.
- Conditions
- Concussion, Post-concussion Syndrome, Sports Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02035579
- Testing
- Aerobic Training Intervention, Stretching Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Mental Fatigue, Cognitive Performance
Phosphatidylserine, Taurine, and Caffeine for Cognitive Fatigue in Professional Football Players
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial evaluated neurocognitive fatigue resistance and football-specific decision-making following 28 days of taurine-caffeine supplementation with or without…
- Conditions
- Mental Fatigue, Cognitive Performance, Athletic Performance, Soccer Performance
- Trial name
- TCPS-Foot (NCT07696052)
- Testing
- Taurine Plus Caffeine, Taurine, Caffeine, and Phosphatidylserine
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vizja University in Warsaw
Injury;Sports
Acute Effect of Motor-Cognitive Training
Participants will complete a functional MRI to evaluate brain activation, functional connectivity, and behavioral performance immediately before and after a training program (approximately 30 minutes).
- Trial name
- NCT06017154
- Testing
- Motor-Cognitive Training Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ke'La H Porter
Athletic Performance, Soccer
Acute Effects of Isometric Conditioning on Sprint, Jump and Change of Direction Performance in Youth Soccer Players
This study aims to examine the acute effects of an isometric conditioning activity on sprinting, jumping, and change-of-direction performance in elite youth soccer players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Soccer, Isometric Strength Training
- Trial name
- NCT07482254
- Testing
- Isometric Conditioning Activity, Control Condition
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Athletic Performance, Soccer
The Effect of a Training Programme in the Variation of Fitness Parameters, Physiological, Hematological and Biochemical Indicators of Soccer Players During the Preseason Period
The goal of this study is to investigate the effects of varying friendly match-play exposure during the late pre-season on physiological, biochemical, and performance adaptations in soccer players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Soccer, Muscle Damage, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT07170930
- Testing
- Friendly Match-Play Exposure: extended vs. limited
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emmanouil D. Zacharakis
Achilles Tendon Rupture
PATH-2: Platelet Rich Plasma in Achilles Tendon Healing
Platelet Rich Plasma in Achilles Tendon Healing Does using a Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection immediately before standard casting benefit patients aged 18 or over who are suitable for nonsurgical treatment of the Achilles…
- Trial name
- PATH-2 (NCT02302664)
- Testing
- PRP Injection into Achilles tendon rupture gap, Imitation Injection into Achilles tendon rupture gap
- Where
- 18 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Football
Cervical Strength, Proprioception and Performance in Adolescent Soccer
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between cervical muscle strength, proprioceptive sense, and sportive performance in adolescent soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT07450937
- Testing
- Observational Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Athletic Performance, Decision Making
Critical Thinking Tactical Training in University Futsal Players
This study examined the effects of a tactical training program based on critical thinking (TPCT) on the tactical efficiency and decision-making performance of university futsal players.
- Trial name
- TPCT-FUTSAL (NCT07279753)
- Testing
- Tactical Program Critical Thinking
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Vicosa
Physical Fatigue
Effects of Upper Extremity Flywheel Exercises on Skills, Muscle Oxygenation, and Fatigue in Adolescent Basketball
This study will investigate the effects of flywheel exercises targeting the upper extremities on athletic performance, muscle oxygenation, physical fatigue, and muscle strength in adolescent basketball players.
- Trial name
- Flywheel (NCT07331012)
- Testing
- Flywheel Exercises, Traditional Resistance Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Conditions or Focus of Study
Neuromuscular Strength Factors Influencing Vertical Jump Performance
This cross-sectional observational study is designed to comprehensively analyze the relationship between high-volume isokinetic muscle performance and explosive vertical jump capacity in healthy, recreationally active young adult…
- Trial name
- NCT07560930
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Athlete Foot
Advanced Footwear Technology in Federated Athletes
Background. Athletics is one of the sports modalities with the greatest growth in the number of federative licenses in our country.
- Trial name
- NCT06919107
- Testing
- Survey of athletes
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oviedo
Exercise Induced Bronchospasm, Asthma
Diagnosis of Exercise-induced Bronchospasm (EIB) and Asthma in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Athletes
We hypothesize that exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) at the NCAA Division I collegiate level is over diagnosed, while poorly controlled asthma resulting in exercise-related symptoms in this same population may be under…
- Trial name
- NCT00752167
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Athletic Injuries
Comparison of Autologous Quadriceps and Hamstring Tendon Grafts in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
With the recent technological advancements, the use of the quadriceps tendon with an all-inside technique has come to the forefront, and large-scale research has focused especially on quadriceps tendon grafts.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Athletic Injuries, Tendon Graft; Complications
- Trial name
- NCT06617559
- Testing
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Quadriceps Autograft, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Autograft
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Muzaffer Agir
Traumatic Brain Injury, Sports Concussion
A Evaluation Of Biomarkers Associated With Sports Induced Concussions In College Student Athletes
The purpose of this study is to study the biomarkers in subjects before and after sports-induced traumatic brain injury. The assay will be studied in a sample population of subjects over the age of 18 participating in college…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Sports Concussion, Sports Injury
- Trial name
- GATOR (NCT01472042)
- Testing
- Banyan Biomarkers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Banyan Biomarkers, Inc
Athletic Performance
The Outcome of Sports Vision Training on Collegiate Softball Players
To investigate the outcomes of sports vision enhancement training on softball players, specifically the visual skills and visual function.
- Trial name
- NCT05990036
- Testing
- Sports vision enhancement training curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Incarnate Word
Caffeine, Athletic Performance
The Effects of Caffeine on Physical Performance of Ice Hockey Players
To date, only one study has evaluated the effect of caffeine supplementation on athletic performance in ice hockey players finding a lack of ergogenic effect.
- Trial name
- cafhoc (NCT05170139)
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza