Clinical trials: Football, open to volunteers
Soccer Players
Q-Angle, Segment Length, Quadriceps, and Knee Alignment in Soccer Players
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship of Q-angle, lower extremity segment lengths, and quadriceps muscle activation with dynamic knee alignment during a single-leg squat in active soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT07894250
- Testing
- Group 1
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Physical Inactivity
Effects of a 12-Week Recreational Football Program on Physical Activity Determinants in Adolescents
Randomized controlled trial assessing the effects of a 12-week recreational football program on behavioral, psychosocial, environmental, and physical determinants of physical activity in male adolescents aged 10-13 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07490249
- Testing
- Recreational Football Program
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto
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
Injury Prevention in Sports, Adherence
Enhancing Prevention of Injuries in Community Youth and Adult Amateur Football Players
This is a type 3 hybrid cluster randomised controlled trial, where implementation of the intervention is the primary outcome and preventive effectiveness is the secondary outcome.
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT06748443)
- Testing
- Support intervention for the use of Knee Control+, Information about Knee Control+
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Healthy
Core Stability Training and Athletic Performance in Amateur Footballers
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a core strengthening program on the athletic performance of amateur football players aged 18 to 35.
- Trial name
- KICK (NCT06815276)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário
Athletic Injury, Fatigue Recovery
Multimodal Machine Learning for Predicting Reduced Participation in Elite Youth Football
This study protocol describes a prospective longitudinal observational study designed to evaluate the accuracy of machine learning models in predicting the short-term (24-72 h) risk of reduced participation (training modification…
- Trial name
- PREDICTYOUTH (NCT07870460)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
No Disease or Condition is Being Studied
French Contrast Versus Oregon Circuit Training in Competitive Football Players
This randomized, two-arm, parallel-group clinical trial is designed to compare French Contrast Training (FCT) with Oregon Circuit Training (OCT) for improving explosive strength, lower-limb power, and agility in competitive…
- Trial name
- FCT-OCT (NCT07865702)
- Testing
- French Contrast Training, Oregon Circuit Training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Depressive Symptoms, Cognitive Symptom
JAK Signaling in Depression and Cognition in Male Football Players
This study is being done to learn more about the role of inflammation in depressive and cognitive symptoms in patients with depression who have played at least 11 years of organized tackle football.
- Trial name
- JAK DC in Play (NCT07608796)
- Testing
- Baricitinib
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Recreational Football Players
Effects of Plyometric Versus Resistance Band Training on Agility and Rate of Perceived Exertion Among Recreational Football Players
The goal of the current study is to evaluate the plyometrics and resistance band training in recreational football players, aged 18-25 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07458373
- Testing
- Plyometrics, Resistance band training
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences
Sports-related Concussion
Harmonization and Implementation of Sports-related Concussion Guidelines in European Football for Youth - the Erasmus + Project
This study addresses the evident gap in SRC awareness and reporting, especially at the grassroots level, by harmonizing concussion management practices across Europe and observing its impact on stakeholders' (coaches, parents…
- Trial name
- REFORM (NCT07128706)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
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
Football Players
Effects of Windlass Versus Calcaneal Taping in Football Player With Plantar Fasciitis.
Plantar fasciitis is a prevalent ailment that affects the plantar fascia, a dense tissue strip that spans the underside of the foot, from the heel bone to the toes.
- Trial name
- NCT06637592
- Testing
- Calcaneal taping, Windlass taping
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Recovery of Function, Sports
Can Lower-body Occlusion Influence Sports Recovery?
This study ai ms to compare the recovery kinetics of different interventions: i) active recovery; ii) continuous vascular occlusion during active recovery; iii) intermittent vascular occlusion during active recovery; iv) control…
- Trial name
- NCT06921005
- Testing
- Exercise
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maia
Athletic Performance, Neuromuscular Adaptations
Effects of Different Sled Loads on Sprint and Neuromuscular Performance in Young Male Football Players: An 8-Week Periodized Field Study
The purpose of this 8-week periodized field study is to investigate and compare the acute and chronic effects of three different sled towing loads (10%, 15%, and 20% of body weight [BW]) on sprint performance (5m, 10m, 15m) and…
- Trial name
- NCT07797920
- Testing
- Resisted Sled Sprint Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bitlis Eren University
Psychiatry, Rehabilitation
Use of Football in Programs to Reduce Stigma Toward Mental Illness: A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Contact Interaction and Video-Based Approaches
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of football-based interventions in reducing stigma toward mental illness among university students.
- Trial name
- NCT07658066
- Testing
- Contact-Based Education, Video + Contact-Based Education, Football + Contact-Based Education
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Muscle Injuries, Football Players
Muscle Injury RTP Design in Football; Effects of Backward Design vs Forward Design.
Introduction "Return-to-play" (RTP) is an English term that corresponds to "return to competition". It is important to understand that this return is a constant, dynamic, and personalized decision-making process .
- Trial name
- MIRTPD (NCT07012408)
- Testing
- Return to play program with progressive design, Return to play program with regressive design
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Universitat de les Illes Balears
Physical Fitness, Health
Effects of the 11 for Health Program on Physical Fitness and Health-Related Outcomes in Schoolchildren
This study aims to examine the effects of the 11 for Health program on physical fitness and health-related outcomes in fifth-grade students. The study will use a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design with a control group.
- Conditions
- Physical Fitness, Health, Body Composition
- Trial name
- NCT07900399
- Testing
- 11 for Health Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Namik Kemal University
Hamstring Muscle Strain
Effects Of Criteria Versus Time-Based Rehabilitation On Return To Play In Football Players
This randomized controlled trial compares criteria-based rehabilitation (CBR) with time-based rehabilitation (TBR) for football players aged 18-35 with ACL reconstruction, hamstring strain, or ankle sprain.
- Trial name
- NCT07815340
- Testing
- Experimental: Criteria based, Active comparator: Time based rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Concussion, Brain, Sports-related Concussion
Ecological Test Standardization for Concussion Assessment in Football Players
Concussion is a major concern in the sports world. It represents an immediate and transient alteration of neurological functions due to a direct or indirect trauma, with or without loss of consciousness.
- Conditions
- Concussion, Brain, Sports-related Concussion, Football Players, Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild
- Trial name
- COMOFOOT (NCT07431320)
- Testing
- Ecological Dual-Task Cognitive Assessment, Visuospatial Working Memory Ecological Test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Mutualiste de Rééducation et de Réadaptation Fonctionnelles de Kerpape
Subconcussive Head Impact, Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Subconcussive Head Impacts
The purpose of the proposed double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial is to understand how supplementation with fish oil [docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)] promote brain health against soccer…
- Trial name
- NCT06736925
- Testing
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids (EPA plus DHA), Organic soybean oil, Soccer Heading Model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University