Clinical trials: Exercise and Recovery
Exercise Induced Muscle Damage, Physical Activity
Walk It Off! the Influence of Physical Activity Level on the Recovery from Damaging Resistance Exercise
After completing novel activity or exercise we may experience exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD), resulting in a period of reduced muscle function and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
- Conditions
- Exercise Induced Muscle Damage, Physical Activity, Inflammation, Exercise Recovery
- Trial name
- WIO (NCT06810271)
- Testing
- Eccentric resistance exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Exercise Recovery
Human TECAR on Exercise Preconditioning and Post-exercise Recovery
TECAR therapy (Transfer of Energy Capacitive and Resistive) is a type of diathermy that uses radiant energy to generate endogenous heat.
- Trial name
- NCT06938984
- Testing
- Capacitive mode before, Resistive mode before, Capacitive mode after
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Traumatic Brain Injury
Subsymptom Threshold Exercise Protocol Following Mild TBI
The study will monitor outcomes of two interventions to develop a best practice in the treatment of mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI).
- Trial name
- STEP (NCT02267668)
- Testing
- STEP, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Rectal Cancer, Low Anterior Resection Syndrome
The Effects of Kegel Exercise Combined With Biofeedback Therapy on Bowel Function Recovery, Emotional Distress, and Quality of Life in Patients Following Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of combining Kegel exercise with a single biofeedback session on bowel function, emotional distress, and quality of life in patients who have undergone low anterior…
- Conditions
- Rectal Cancer, Low Anterior Resection Syndrome, LARS - Low Anterior Resection Syndrome
- Trial name
- BFT in LARS (NCT07253298)
- Testing
- Kegel Exercise with Biofeedback, Kegel Exercise Only
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Postoperative Pain, Physical Activity
Can Physical Activities Reduce Postoperative Pain in Adults
Recommendation is strong on physical activity (PA) in the prehabilitation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for various types of surgeries. The evidence is however weak regarding ERAS protocols.
- Trial name
- NCT04293250
- Testing
- Compare the severity of postoperative pain of the physical activity group Vs non-physical activity group
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- Chiayi Christian Hospital
Stroke, Chronic Stroke Patients
The Safety and Effectiveness of Q Therapeutic System, Frequency-tuned Electromagnetic Field Treatment in Facilitating the Recovery of Patients With Chronic Stroke.
This trial will test a promising new intervention to promote post-stroke neural reorganization and functional recovery. The overall aim is to identify a systematic, methodological approach to system fitting, training protocols…
- Trial name
- RESPARK (NCT07499310)
- Testing
- Experimental (Q Therapeutic System (BQ 3.0)
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
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
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Acute Brain Injury
Aerobic Exercise for Concussion
The use of aerobic exercise treatment in the chronic phase of concussion recovery is well-described in the literature but there are limited existing data on the effect of exercise treatment in the acute phase after sport-related…
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Acute Brain Injury, Brain Concussion
- Trial name
- NCT02959216
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Stretching Exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Type 2 Diabetes, Muscular Atrophy
Exercise Training as an Intervention to Improve Muscle Function and Recovery Following Bed Rest in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this research is to gather data on how exercise can help recovery of muscle mass, strength, and physical function after bedrest in older adults with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Muscular Atrophy, Sedentary Behavior, Exercise
- Trial name
- RECOVER (NCT04057677)
- Testing
- Bed Rest Intervention, Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Lung Neoplasms, Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation for Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
The main aim of this research is to compare the functional recovery after discharge with the preoperative physical activity as a hypothesis generating study.
- Conditions
- Lung Neoplasms, Rehabilitation, Exercise, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT04502654
- Testing
- Actiwatch 2 (Philips Respironics, Murrysville, USA)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Psychological Stress, Mental Fatigue
The Role of Physical Ardor in Triggering State Anattā and Psychophysiological Recovery
This study investigates how different types of aerobic exercise-specifically continuous treadmill running versus intermittent ball games-influence mental restoration in university students.
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Mental Fatigue, Self-Perception, Autonomic Nervous System Function
- Trial name
- SPAR (NCT07488169)
- Testing
- Continuous Aerobic Exercise (Treadmill-based), Intermittent Aerobic Exercise (Ball Games)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lincoln University College
Massage, Anaerobic Exercise
Acute Effect of Foot Reflexology Massage on Heart Rate Variability and Arterial Pulse Waveform
Foot reflexology treatment provides acute and chronic effects on cardiovascular and hemodynamic functions. However, no information is available to us in regarding the treatment effect of foot reflexology after exercise.
- Conditions
- Massage, Anaerobic Exercise, Aerobic Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT03821805
- Testing
- Foot reflexology massage
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Taipei
Resistance Training
Autonomic Modulation Recovery After Acute Resistance Exercise
To analyze the autonomic behavior in recovery post-acute resistance exercise performed in different intensities and body segments.
- Trial name
- NCT04569617
- Testing
- Resistance Training - UL endurance protocol, Resistance Training - UL strength protocol, Resistance Training - LL endurance protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Exercise Recovery
Muscle Glycogen Synthesis When Caffeine and Protein is Co-Ingested With Carbohydrates
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of added protein+leucine or caffeine to 1.2 g/kg/h CHO on the rate of post-exercise muscle glycogen re-synthesis in healthy, recreational athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT00975390
- Testing
- Carbohydrate, Carbohydrate and protein ingestion, Carbohydrate and caffeine ingestion
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Gestational Diabetes, Mobile Application
eHealth in Treatment of Gestational Diabetes (eMOMGDM)
The overall aim of the eMOM GDM-project is to develop and evaluate a novel system to clinical decision making and patient behavior change in treatment of GDM, combining diet, physical activity, sleep, heart rate (e.g.
- Trial name
- eMOMGDM (NCT04714762)
- Testing
- eMOM GDM application
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disorders
The Technology-assisted, High Intensive, Task-oriented Exercise Trial
The interventional study aims to increase the knowledge on arm and hand rehabilitation after stroke within community-based services.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Brain Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- TECHITO (NCT03396939)
- Testing
- Orthosis
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
Thyroid Diseases, Thyroid Cancer
Effectiveness of WeChat-Supported Neck Rehabilitation Exercises on Early Recovery After Thyroidectomy
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and implementation outcomes of a WeChat mini program-supported tele-neck rehabilitation exercises for improving early postoperative neck recovery after thyroidectomy.
- Conditions
- Thyroid Diseases, Thyroid Cancer, Surgery, Postoperative Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07707401
- Testing
- WeChat-supported Neck Rehabilitation Exercise, Standardized Postoperative Care and Video Education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai 6th People's Hospital
Postoperative Period, Lung Cancer (Diagnosis)
Investigation of the Effects of Tele-Yoga Training in Individuals With Lung Cancer Undergoing Lung Resection Surgery
This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of an 8-week tele-yoga intervention in individuals with lung cancer who have undergone lung resection surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07001670
- Testing
- Tele-Yoga Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Effectiveness of Diabetic Recovery Shoes and Artificial Intelligence Supported Structured Exercise Program
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the diabetic recovery sandal and artificial intelligence supported structured exercise program in individuals diagnosed with diabetic foot receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT06515665
- Testing
- therapeutic foot orthosis
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Exercise Recovery, Physical Performance Parameters
Effects of Pork Protein on Recovery Following Simulated Fireground Activity
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether consuming pork-based protein before and after physically demanding simulated firefighting activities can improve recovery, physical performance, and cognitive performance in…
- Conditions
- Exercise Recovery, Physical Performance Parameters, Muscle Damage, Cognition
- Trial name
- PORK-FIRE (NCT07819565)
- Testing
- Pork-Based Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals, Plant-Based Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals, Carbohydrate-Focused Lower-Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sam Houston State University