Clinical trials: Healthy Runners
Healthy Lifestyle
Impact of Breathing Exercise Intervention on Breathing Sectors Engagement in Adolescent Runners During Load
Forty-six endurance runners, 23 males (age = 16.4±1.1) and 23 females (age=16.8±1.1) participated in our study. The contribution of abdominal, thoracic, and subclavian musculature to respiration and ventilation parameters during…
- Trial name
- breathing (NCT04950387)
- Testing
- Breathing exercises
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Bohemia
Physical Exertion
Run, Recovery, Repeat, Always Healthy ("Corre, Recupera, Repite, Siempre Saludable")
This study has as main objective to know how the processes of recovery are realized after a race of marathon. For this, the participants of a marathon race are divided into three work groups during the 9 days post-marathon, one…
- Trial name
- CRS (NCT03155633)
- Testing
- Athletics track, Elliptical machine
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Jaume I
Achilles Tendon Injury, Achilles Tendon
Morphological and Mechanical Assessment in the Achilles Tendon After Radiofrequency Stimulation in Runners
448 kHz capacitive-resistive monopolar radiofrequency is an emerging physiotherapy technique whose usefulness and clinical relevance still need to be investigated.
- Trial name
- RFAchillesRun (NCT07648199)
- Testing
- 448 kHz capacitive resistive monopolar radiofrequency
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Healthy
Effects of the Cornelian Cherry Supplementation on the Selected Physiological Parameters in Marathon Runners
Growing body of evidence indicates favorable effects of Cornus mas (Cornelian cherry) supplements on cardiometabolic risk, including the improvement of HDL and glycemic indices, in line with vascular benefits.
- Trial name
- NCT07194720
- Testing
- Cornus mas lyophilisate
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical University
Athletes, Healthy
Evaluation of the Impact of a Hydration Protocol "at Thirst" on Natremia of the Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc, 2015 Runners
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a hydration protocol "at thirst" compared to other "not at thirst" hydration protocols on the changes in serum sodium in runners of the Ultra Trail Mont-Blanc (UTMB)…
- Trial name
- NATRITRAIL (NCT02519764)
- Testing
- Hydration when thirsty., Not hydration when thirsty
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Healthy Volunteer
Women's Heart: Impact of Ultra-endurance and Hormonal Profile on Cardiac and Systemic Inflammatory Parameters in Female Runners
The goal of this clinical trial is to describe the cardiac and systemic inflammatory adaptations specific to women practicing ultra-endurance sports.
- Trial name
- COEUR (NCT07372859)
- Testing
- Echocardiography, Arterial ultrasound, Blood sampling
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- French Cardiology Society
Healthy
The Magnitude of Inter-limb Asymmetry and Its Assocation with Inter-limb Asymmetry in Distance Runners and Non-runners
Distance running is one of the most popular and most accessible ways to engage in physical activity. Although distance running offers numerous health-related benefits and protects against noncommunicable diseases (e.g., type 2…
- Trial name
- ASYMRUN (NCT06808399)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Healthy
Protein Before Night Sleep to Improve Recovery and Performance in Runners
32 runners will be randomized into two groups. The duration of the intervention is one week including a strenuous endurance training program.
- Trial name
- NCT03147833
- Testing
- Sport beverages Protein, Sport beverages Carbohydrate
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Amputee, Prostheses
Evaluation of the Biomechanics of Crowding and the Energetic Cost of Endurance Runners Unilateral Transtibial Amputees.
Transtibial amputation accounts for 3,700 cases per year in France. Athletes can use sport blades made of carbon plate for improved energy restitution.
- Conditions
- Amputee, Prostheses, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- BLADENDURUN (NCT06948695)
- Testing
- Warm-up, Random blade test, Comfort speed test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Healthy Volunteers
Effects of Polarized and Pyramidal Training Combined With or Without Mindfulness in Amateur Runners
Road running in athletics has grown worldwide in recent years, which has led to an increase in the number of recreational runners.
- Trial name
- NCT06111144
- Testing
- Polarized training intensity distribution (TID) and mental training using mindfulness, Pyramidal training intensity distribution (TID) and mental training using mindfulness, Polarized training intensity distribution (TID) without mindfulness
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Antioquia
Healthy Runners
Examining the Most Effective Method to Reduce Running Ground Contact Time
The purpose of our study is to establish the most effective running retraining technique to decrease ground contact time. This will be investigated by applying three running retraining conditions and assessing the change in…
- Trial name
- NCT06988709
- Testing
- Real-time Visual Feedback, Real-time Auditory Feedback, Real-time Verbal Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Keller Army Community Hospital
Healthy Runners
Footwear Minimalism Study
The following study proposes to investigate the injury risk associated with the use of a new category of running footwear: the minimalist shoe.
- Trial name
- NCT01334346
- Testing
- Nike Pegasus, Nike Free 3.0, Vibram Five Fingers Shoe
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Healthy Runners. Compression Stocking and Performance
The Effect of Compression Stockings During Training on Running Performance
Studies that have examined the effects of compression stocking on athlete's performance have been carried out in a single test, i.e., the athlete's was examined during running/riding/jumping with and without the compression…
- Trial name
- NCT04353219
- Testing
- compression stocking, control
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Healthy
Neuromuscular and Cognitive Fatigue During a 24 Hour Treadmill Running Exercise
The main purpose of the present study is to determine the relative contributions of central and peripheral fatigue during an ultra-endurance exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT00428779
- Testing
- running during 24 hours without sleep, no sleeping
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Healthy
Peak Impact Forces and Metabolic Cost During Mid-Forefoot Striking in Shod Versus Barefoot Runners
This experimental study will compare impact forces and metabolic cost in runners (N=20; ages 18-45 years, who already use a forefoot strike running gait) in two treadmill running test sessions (shod vs barefoot running)
- Trial name
- NCT01536171
- Testing
- running with normal running shoes and barefoot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Healthy Adult Male, Runners
Effect of Vitamin D and Branched-chain Amino Acids on Physical Performance and Biomarkers of Muscle Fatigue in Runners
Muscle fatigue caused by physical training is understood as a condition related to the inability to maintain action potential, derived from the alteration in skeletal muscle homeostasis.
- Trial name
- NCT07334054
- Testing
- Training program, Branched-Chain Amino Acids, Vitamin D
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pedro Julian Flores Moreno
Healthy Adult Male
Effect of Collavant® n2 in Healthy Male Adults With Exercise-induced Joint Discomfort.
The present clinical study has been designed to evaluate the effect of Collavant® n2 at a daily dose of 40 mg on joint function and performance in healthy, amateur male runners with exercise-induced knee discomfort.
- Trial name
- COLLMOTION (NCT07561203)
- Testing
- Native type II collagen (Collavant® n2)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bioiberica
Healthy, Exercise
Digital Mindset Intervention for Half Marathon Performance
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to test whether a brief digital mindset training program can improve performance among recreational runners training for a half marathon in New Zealand in 2025.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Exercise, Psychological Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT06972121
- Testing
- Mindset Intervention, Marathon Performance Training
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- University of Auckland, New Zealand
Healthy
Effects of Race Pace Based Approach in Recreational Runners
The aim of the study was to compare the performance effects of the intensity demarcation model based on the race pace based approach with the triphasic physiological model and heart rate variability guidelines (HR+HRV)
- Trial name
- 22HUM23661 (NCT06216314)
- Testing
- Heart rate (HR), Race pace based approach (RP), Heart rate + heart rate variability (HRV)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos