Clinical trials: Competitive Behavior
Feeding Behavior
Pre-Competition Carbohydrate Supplementation
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the MPF and the perception of effort of professional jiu jitsu athletes from carbohydrate intake at different moments.
- Trial name
- NCT03522883
- Testing
- carbohydrate intake prior to exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- São Paulo State University
Weight Loss, Mental Health Issue
Effects of Competitive Exergame on Weight Loss, Mental Health, and Social-emotional
Overweight and obesity are prevalent, especially among adolescents. By 2016, over 124 million children and adolescents, comprising 6% of girls and 8% of boys, were classified as obese.
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Mental Health Issue, Overweight and Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06579495
- Testing
- Peer involvement in Two player mode(peer involvement) in Competitive Exergame play, Single player mode in Competitive Exergame play, Children did not engage in any Competitive Exergame play
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Healthy
Immersive Virtual Reality Bicycling for Healthy Adults
This study has four objectives about healthy younger and older adults during immersive virtual reality bicycling: Determine the effect of visual feedback and competition for younger healthy adults during virtual bicycling on user…
- Trial name
- NCT05253703
- Testing
- Virtual reality bicycling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Physical Activity
Columbia Moves Physical Activity
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of adding a team competition comprised of members of existing social networks to a technology-delivered program for enhancing physical activity among insufficiently active…
- Trial name
- NCT03509129
- Testing
- TECH (Technology), TECH+COMP (Technology + Competition)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Physical Activity, Health Behavior
The StepSmart Project: A Pedometer Based Phased Intervention to Encourage Physical Activity in Schools
A school based pedometer competition among Year 9 pupils (12 - 14 years old) to promote physical activity (PA).
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Health Behavior, Competitive Behavior, Incentives
- Trial name
- NCT02455986
- Testing
- The StepSmart Challenge
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Self Esteem
The Efficacy of Treatments to Improve Self-esteem
The goal of this study is to examine the effectivity of two self-esteem interventions (COMET (Korrelboom) and CBT (De Neef)) in a general psychiatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT06101810
- Testing
- COMET, CBT
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord
Depression, Anxiety
Emotion Focused Therapy for Competitive Athletes
This project will be a pilot study to test the feasibility of using Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) among competitive athletes experiencing mild-to-moderate depression or anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT05896436
- Testing
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Mental Disorders, Mental Health Services
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Work Success in Veterans With Mental Illness: A Pre-post Efficacy Study
In 2010, 11.5% of all Gulf War-II Veterans were unemployed; that figure rose to 15.2% in January 2011 and continues to grow as the number of Veterans from recent wars increases.
- Trial name
- NCT01918774
- Testing
- Cognitive behavior therapy for work success (CBTw)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Relaxation Therapy, Stress, Psychological
Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Stress and Bowling Skills in Medium Fast Bowlers
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a 4-week Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) protocol can manage psychological stress and improve performance in male cricket medium-fast bowlers aged 16-30 years.
- Conditions
- Relaxation Therapy, Stress, Psychological, Athletic Performance, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07731464
- Testing
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), Traditional Training / Active Comparator
- Where
- 4 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Behavioral Correlates of Estradiol
Estrogen and Cooperation, Competitiveness, and Risk Preferences
This study observes the effects of female cycle hormones on cooperation, competitiveness and risk preferences under experimental conditions. Especially, the causal effect of estradiol is isolated.
- Trial name
- FELICIA (NCT03584971)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Dyslexia, Executive Dysfunction
The Effects of Play and Competition-Based Cognitive Therapy
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of play and competition-based cognitive therapy (PCB-CT) on executive function and occupational routines in children with dyslexia.
- Trial name
- NCT03906097
- Testing
- Play and Competition-Based Cognitive Therapy
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Cardiorespratory Fitness, Mental Health
The Use of Competition in a School-based Intervention for Increasing Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adolescents
Regular physical activity offers numerous physical, psychological, and cognitive health benefits. However, physical inactivity among adolescents remains a global concern, with 81% of 11- to 17-year-olds failing to meet WHO's…
- Conditions
- Cardiorespratory Fitness, Mental Health, School-based Intervention
- Trial name
- B2L-M (NCT06699862)
- Testing
- High Intensity Interval Training, High Intensity Interval Training with Competition
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Balearic Islands
Diet Habits, Athlete
Legume-Enriched Mediterranean Diet and Cellular Hydration in Competitive Swimmers
This study investigates whether increasing legume consumption within a Mediterranean diet framework improves cellular hydration, autonomic regulation, and functional performance in competitive swimmers.
- Trial name
- LEGUMES-SWIM (NCT07315529)
- Testing
- Legume-enriched Mediterranean diet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Raffaele Telematic University
Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI), Mucosal Immunity
Fermented Milk Drink With Lacticaseibacillus Paracasei Strain Shirota Helps Triathletes With Cold-Like Symptoms Before and After a Race
This study aims to evaluate whether a fermented milk drink containing the probiotic strain Lacticaseibacillus paracasei strain Shirota (LCS), commonly found in Yakult®, can help reduce upper respiratory symptoms in triathletes…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI), Mucosal Immunity, Systemic Inflammation, Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06970964
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Opioid-use Disorder, Addiction
Competitive Revision for CLARO: Collaboration Leading to Addiction Treatment and Recovery From Other Stresses
The purpose of this study is to develop and then test an enhanced version of the parent study's collaborative care intervention for co-occurring disorders (CC-COD) to reduce the risk of suicide and overdose among individuals with…
- Conditions
- Opioid-use Disorder, Addiction, Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04634279
- Testing
- Collaborative care Plus
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- RAND
Autonomic Dysfunction
PD2i Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in Competitive Sports
This is a double blind observational analysis of changes in heart rate variability using PD2i analyser in competitive athletes during strenuous exercise and competition.
- Trial name
- PACA (NCT01249248)
- Testing
- PD2i Analyzer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Nutrition, Healthy, Muscle Damage
Early Time-Restricted Eating in Young Judo Athletes
This study investigates the effects of a 5-month early time-restricted eating (e-TRE) intervention on body composition, muscle damage biomarkers, and psychological variables in highly trained young male judo athletes.
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Healthy, Muscle Damage, Time Restricted Eating, Anxiety
- Trial name
- TRE-JUDO (NCT07671443)
- Testing
- Early Time-Restricted Eating (e-TRE)
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manouba
Physical Inactivity
Text Message and Competition-Based Interventions Among University Students
The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to assess and compare the effectiveness of text message interventions and a competition-based intervention and evaluate participants' acceptability and experiences in university…
- Trial name
- NCT06246812
- Testing
- Deans' Fit Family Challenge, Text message
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Exercise
Effects of a 12-week T10 Exercise Program on Shooting Performance, Upper Extremity Function, Balance and Reaction Time in Competitive Air Pistol Athletes
Air pistol shooting requires a high level of postural stability, upper extremity neuromuscular control, and concentration to achieve optimal performance.
- Trial name
- Air pistol T10 (NCT07681427)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Fasting, Intermittent Fasting
Time Restricted Feeding in Male Runners
This is a cross-over intervention study designed to evaluate how four weeks of time restricted feeding (16 hours fasting and 8 hours feeding), compared to four weeks of a more traditional eating pattern (12 hours fasting and 12…
- Conditions
- Fasting, Intermittent Fasting, Athletic Performance, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- NCT03569852
- Testing
- Time Restrictive Feeding, Traditional Eating Pattern
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center