Clinical trials: Muscle Damage
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
Ferroptosis, Inflammation
Multifaceted Analysis of the Adaptation of Rowers in the Process of Sports Training
This study aims to analyze in detail selected indicators of appetite regulation, metabolism, and iron balance in competitive rowers undergoing intense exercise.
- Conditions
- Ferroptosis, Inflammation, Muscle Damage, Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT06891820
- Testing
- Physical effort
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Body Mass Index, Physical Exertion
Is The Level of Muscle Damage After The Drop Jump Protocol Affected By Body Weight and BMI?
This study investigated whether muscle damage induced by a drop jump protocol varies based on participants' body weight and BMI. Fifty healthy adults were divided into normal-weight and overweight groups.
- Conditions
- Body Mass Index, Physical Exertion, Muscle Damage, Creatine Kinase
- Trial name
- NCT07046598
- Testing
- Drop Jump Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Melike Nur Eroğlu
Muscle Damage
Heat Therapy to Accelerate Muscle Recovery
The use of cold on muscle (Ice, Cold Water Immersion - CWI or cryotherapy) is a widespread practice used by health professionals, athletes or non-athletic population in the treatment of muscle soreness and soft tissue injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT05506514
- Testing
- Water immersion
- Where
- Qatar
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aspetar
Menopause, Cardiovascular Health
Acute Physiological Effects of Greek Traditional Dancing
In Greece, people of different age groups, including young children to older adults, are involved in traditional dance. To date, the well-know benefits of dancing include entertainment, socialization and increased physical…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Cardiovascular Health, Body Composition, Physical Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06260124
- Testing
- Slow tempo, Moderate tempo, Fast tempo
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Eccentric Hypertrophy, Muscle Damage
Comparing Two Eccentric Protocols on Muscle Damage
The purpose of this study will be to test whether a new way of weight training is more effective than typical weight training. The investigators expect that this new way will cause more exercise-induced muscle damage, which helps…
- Trial name
- NCT06992271
- Testing
- Fast Eccentric, Slow Eccentric
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Muscle Damage, Muscle
The Effect of Vicia Faba Hydrolysate Supplementation on Muscle Strength Recovery
To investigate the effect of Vicia faba protein concentrate, a protein derived from Fava bean extract, on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
- Trial name
- NCT06837298
- Testing
- PeptiStrong® supplement capsules following muscle damaging exercise on Day 14
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PepsiCo Global R&D
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
Resistance Training, Muscle Damage
Protein Supplementation and Recovery of Muscle Function
The focus is performance nutrition. Resistance exercise can induce low level muscle damage in conjunction with impaired contractile function.
- Trial name
- NCT03297151
- Testing
- CONTROL, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Hydrolysate
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Limerick
Oxidative Stress, Healthy
A Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Assess the Effect of a Postbiotic on Oxidative Stress and Exercise Performance
This is a prospective, randomized, placebo controlled, double-blind study to assess the effects of a postbiotic blend on exercise induced oxidative stress markers and exercise performance in healthy adult.
- Conditions
- Oxidative Stress, Healthy, Exercise-induced Muscle Damage, Exercise-induced Muscle Soreness
- Trial name
- PBE (NCT06795425)
- Testing
- Postbiotic Active Lifestyle Blend
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lindenwood University
Cerebral Palsy, Central Nervous System Diseases
Power Training Combined With Interval Treadmill Training
Ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP) experience walking limitations which negatively influence their ability to physically participate in day to day life.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Central Nervous System Diseases, Brain Damage, Chronic
- Trial name
- PT³ (NCT03625570)
- Testing
- Power training combined with interval treadmill training, Strength training combined with traditional treadmill training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
Muscle Damage, Muscle Strength
HIFEM and Radiofrequency for Muscular System Function Improvement
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of the BTL-899M device on muscular system function in adult subjects seeking treatment for improving their muscular system function in the lower extremities.
- Conditions
- Muscle Damage, Muscle Strength, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT06703749
- Testing
- Treatment with BTL-899M, Treatment with BTL-899M with intensities below therapeutic threshold
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BTL Industries Ltd.
Damage Muscle
Spirulina Supplementation In Recovery From Damaging Exercise
Exercise can cause muscle damage, leading to a loss in muscle function, increased muscle soreness and inflammation. Evidence supports the use of nutritional strategies to help recovery. Spirulina is a type of algae.
- Trial name
- SPIRAL (NCT06391957)
- Testing
- Spirulina supplement, Eccentric exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Muscle Damage
Solarplast (R) Supplementation Effects Following High-intensity Resistance Exercise
The primary goal of this investigation is to assess whether Solarplast (R) supplementation will improve recovery following heavy resistance exercise in active adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06432868
- Testing
- Solarplast (R)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kent State University
Supplementation, Sport
HMB and Exercise-induced Muscle Damage
The study aims at assessing the influence of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation (4.0 g/day) supplemented for 7 days in a group of speed-strength trained individuals on lower-body strength performance, selected…
- Conditions
- Supplementation, Sport, Sports Nutrition, Muscle Damage
- Trial name
- NCT04549610
- Testing
- HMB supplementation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Muscle Weakness, Muscle Damage
Acute Physiological Responses to Twice Daily Blood Flow Restriction Training
The Academic Department of Military Rehabilitation (ADMR) is currently conducting a pan-defence, randomised control trial (RCT) investigating the utility of twice daily blood flow restriction training in UK military personnel…
- Trial name
- NCT06334224
- Testing
- Low load resistance training with blood flow restriction, Low load resistance training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, UK
Muscle Damage
Recovery Kinetics After Speed-Εndurance Maintenance Training
The purpose of this study will be to inestigate the recovery kinetics on performance, neuromuscular fatigue and muscle microtaruma that will occur after two speed-endurance maintenance training protocols in elite male soccer…
- Trial name
- NCT04748315
- Testing
- SEMT(1:1), SEMT (1:3)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Muscle Damage, Muscle Soreness
The Effects of Restriction Pressure on Muscle Damage Responses to Blood Flow Restriction Exercise
Blood flow restriction (BFR) exercise involves the application of a constriction device to the limbs to restrict muscle blood flow during exercise.
- Conditions
- Muscle Damage, Muscle Soreness, Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- NCT05037942
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction at 40% limb occlusion pressure, Blood flow restriction at 80% limb occlusion pressure
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Surrey
Recovery, Muscle Damage
Recovery From 50 Eccentric Biceps Curls in Young, Untrained Men and Women
The purpose of the study is to investigate muscle stiffness in relation to muscle damaging work and to investigate how well the change in muscle stiffness correlates with the degree of muscle damage (myofibrillar disruption and…
- Conditions
- Recovery, Muscle Damage, Muscle Stiffness, Cell Structure Alteration
- Trial name
- NCT05036239
- Testing
- Eccentric biceps curls
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Muscle Damage
Effect of Strength Versus Endurance Training on Muscle Damage in Gym Athletes on Caffeine Supplementation.
Dietary supplements to enhance exercise and athletic performance come in a variety of forms, including tablets, capsules, liquids, powders, and bars.
- Trial name
- NCT06086691
- Testing
- Strength Training with Caffeine, Endurance Training with Caffeine
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University