Clinical trials: Elite Athlete
Athletic Performance
Whey Protein Supplementation and Serum Mineral Status in Elite Endurance and Power Athletes
This study investigates whether 8 weeks of post-training whey protein supplementation (30 g/day) affects serum mineral concentrations (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron) in elite endurance and power athletes during…
- Trial name
- NCT07488273
- Testing
- Whey Protein Supplementation, No Supplement (Control)
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monira Aldhahi
Female Athletes, Neuromuscular Training
Proprioception, Motor Control and Injury Risk on Female Wrestlers
This study aimed to examine the effect of a 4-week neuromuscular balance-based training program on landing mechanics as reflected by the Landing Error Scoring System-Real Time (LESS-RT), together with associated changes in knee…
- Conditions
- Female Athletes, Neuromuscular Training, Proprioception, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT07504666
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Yalova
Functional Balance, Mobility Limitation
Adolescent Elite Athletes: Trunk Mobility, Lower Extremity Flexibility, and Functional Balance Across Sports
This cross-sectional observational study compared trunk mobility, hamstring flexibility, and dynamic functional balance performance among elite male adolescent athletes aged 15-17 years from different sports branches, including…
- Conditions
- Functional Balance, Mobility Limitation, Lower Extremity Problem
- Trial name
- TEF-BALANCE (NCT07395947)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Mental Health Help-Seeking
The Elite Athlete Mental Health Strategy Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether positive mental health help-seeking attitudes, and behaviour in elite athletes can be increased through an online intervention.
- Trial name
- TEAMS (NCT00940732)
- Testing
- Destigmatisation and Mental Health Literacy, Help-seeking list, Feedback
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amelia Gulliver
Athletes
The Effects of Foam Rolling on Ankle Dorsiflexion, Ankle Stability, and Athletic Performance in Rhythmic Gymnasts
Rhythmic Gymnastics is an Olympic discipline featuring individual or team competition. Regardless of the type of competition, athletes undergo rigorous training focused on enhancing their coordination, joint range of motion, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07113249
- Testing
- Foam Rolling (FR)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Muscle Strength, Muscle Weakness
Performance Output With Haptics - Evaluating Athlete Response and Unrealized Potential
This minimal risk, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved observational study with functional measurements, will evaluate athletic performance after use of a drug- free…
- Trial name
- POWER-UP (NCT06430879)
- Testing
- VICTORY PATCH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SuperPatch Limited LLC
Hamstring Injuries
EFFECT OF ECCENTRIC AND CONCENTRIC EXERCISE PROGRAMS For HAMSTRING GRADE INJURIES
Hamstring injuries are common and recurrent in both elite and recreational athletes, often leading to prolonged absence from sports.
- Trial name
- NCT07143994
- Testing
- eccentric exercise, concentric exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Athletic Performance Enhancement, Body Composition Optimization
Effect of Plant vs Animal Protein Supplementation on Body Composition in Youth Soccer Players
This prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial investigates the comparative effects of plant-based protein (soy and rice blend) versus animal-based protein (whey) supplementation on body composition parameters in…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance Enhancement, Body Composition Optimization, Nutritional Supplementation in Athletes
- Trial name
- PLANT-ANIMAL-P (NCT07571720)
- Testing
- Plant-Based Protein Supplement, Animal-Based Protein Supplement (Whey)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonio Molina Lopez
Asthma
Terbutaline Concentrations in Blood and Urine
The purpose of this study is to assess the blood and urine concentrations of terbutaline and to evaluate the difference between inhaled and oral terbutaline in order to distinguish treatment with terbutaline from doping with…
- Trial name
- NCT00914797
- Testing
- inhaled and oral terbutaline
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Time-Loss Injury Incidence
Effects of an ACWR-Guided Load Management Intervention on Time-Loss Injury Incidence in Chinese Elite Youth Footballers: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
This cluster-randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate whether a multi-component load management intervention-incorporating real-time acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR) feedback, automated alerts, coach education, and…
- Trial name
- ACWR Injury (NCT07727382)
- Testing
- ACWR-guided load management
- Volunteers
- 847 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University
Sport Anxiety, Athletic Performance
Life Skills Training for Anxiety and Football Performance in Adolescent Players
This randomized behavioral study will evaluate whether an eight-week life skills training program will reduce cognitive sport anxiety and improve football performance in non-elite adolescent football players in China.
- Trial name
- LST-Football (NCT07771972)
- Testing
- Life Skills Training Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
Nutrition, Physical Performance
The Effects of Nitrate Supplementation on Elite Runners
This study analyzed the effects of 15 days of beetroot juice supplementation on different performance measures in elite Spanish distance runners
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Physical Performance, Sport Physiology, Nitrates
- Trial name
- NCT03449992
- Testing
- nitrate-rich beetroot juice
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Status and Supplementation in Athletes
The objectives of this study are 1) to assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in a group of sub elite athletes and 2) to identify seasonal changes in vitamin D status and the effect that supplementation may have during the…
- Trial name
- D-status (NCT02008201)
- Testing
- vitamin D
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Suboptimal Omega-3 Index
Enriched Eggs as a Sustainable Approach to Enhance Omega-3 Status in Elite Athletes
The study looked to identify the benefit of omega-3 enriched eggs on circulating omega-3 fatty acid profile of elite level athletes
- Trial name
- NCT07276113
- Testing
- omega-3 enriched eggs, non-enriched eggs
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Taekwondo Roundhouse Kick Biomechanics
Lower Limb Biomechanics of the Roundhouse Kick in Elite and Youth Taekwondo Athletes Using FPCA
This study aims to understand how the lower limbs (hip, knee, and ankle) function during a taekwondo roundhouse kick. Elite and youth taekwondo athletes will be compared to identify movement and muscle-activation patterns related…
- Trial name
- NCT07307378
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Oxidative Stress, Adaptation Reaction
Effect of an Antioxidant-rich Diet During Moderate Altitude Training
Athletes, especially in endurance sports, are at increased risk of oxidative stress and inflammation-related diseases and injuries.
- Conditions
- Oxidative Stress, Adaptation Reaction, Inflammation
- Trial name
- ALTAX (NCT03088891)
- Testing
- Antioxidant-rich snacks, Control snacks
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Biomechanical Data, Sport Performance, Professional Overhead Athletes
Barrier-Step Action in Elite Futsal Goalkeepers
This observational case series examined the barrier-step action in elite futsal goalkeepers. The aim was to describe how this goalkeeper-specific defensive movement was organised in time and how selected body angles were…
- Conditions
- Biomechanical Data, Sport Performance, Professional Overhead Athletes, Futsal
- Trial name
- BARRIER-STEP-F (NCT07539246)
- Testing
- Standardised barrier-step assessment task
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Vicosa
Asthma, Cardiovascular Diseases
Respiratory Health of Elite Athletes
Eleven National Sports Teams are located in the Quebec Metropolitan Area. In these groups, many athletes are aiming for Olympic medals in Beijing 2008 and Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- cold air (NCT00686491)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Mental Disorder, Anxiety
Mental Health, Addictions and Biomarkers in High Athletes Performance
Sport is a privileged area to promote socialization and health values, such as companionship; a healthy lifestyle; cooperation to achieve common goals, and justice, rejecting unjustified advantages in competition.
- Conditions
- Mental Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Substance Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT04842461
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Oxidative Stress, Redox Imbalance
Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Elite Female Turkish Cross-Country Skiers
This study is designed to investigate oxidative stress and antioxidant defense biomarkers in elite female cross-country skiers compared with sedentary women.
- Conditions
- Oxidative Stress, Redox Imbalance, Exercise-Induced Physiological Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07181889
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duvenciler Anadolu Lİsesi