Clinical trials: Runners
Risk Factor, Sports Injury
Relationship Between Footwear Consumer Behaviour and Lower Extremity Injuries
A prospective cohort study was set-up in leisure-time walkers and runners. Potential risk factors in consumer behaviour were obtained by means of a baseline questionnaire related to the acquisition of current walking or running…
- Conditions
- Risk Factor, Sports Injury, Footwear
- Trial name
- NCT03867890
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 580 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Intensive Sport
Evaluation of the Preparation of Runners and the Impact of an Ultra-trail Event in a Hot and Humid Environment
Human beings are characterized by their extraordinary ability to thermoregulate. During a physical exercise, only 25% of the energy provided by the substrates is converted into muscular mechanical work.
- Trial name
- ERUPTION1 (NCT04136925)
- Testing
- questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion
Nutrition, Sport
Effect of Glycemic Index on Physical Capacity in Runners
The purpose of the present study was to assess the influence of low vs moderate glycemic index of a 3-week diet on aerobic capacity, endurance performance and body mass and composition in endurance-trained athletes in a…
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Sport, Glycemic Index, Physical Capacity
- Trial name
- NCT03062527
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention: Low vs. moderate glycemic index
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Life Sciences
Respiratory Function, Runners
The Effects of a Mindfulness Program on Running Performance, Respiratory Function, and Heart Rate Variability
Broadly, the objective of the research is to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific breathwork program (Les Mills Breath) on various physiological variables related to running performance, compared to a mindfulness control (20…
- Trial name
- NCT07521956
- Testing
- Mindful meditation, Breathwork
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Fraser Valley
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Effectiveness of an 8-week Independent Cadence Retraining Program on Stress Urinary Incontinence in Parous Runners.
The purpose of this research is to assess the impact of an eight-week home cadence training program on stress urinary incontinence symptoms in parous women.
- Trial name
- NCT07829692
- Testing
- Cadence Increase, Cadence Maintenance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Health Behavior
Cold Water Immersion in the Recovery of Markers of Muscle Damage of 10km Street Runners
Objective: To analyze the effect of cold water immersion (CWI) on the recovery of clinical, biochemical, functional and neuromuscular markers of muscle damage in 10 km street runners.
- Trial name
- NCT03094689
- Testing
- Cold water immersion, Water immersion
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Running, Wounds and Injuries
Effect of a Gait Retraining Intervention and a Minimalist Footwear Transition on Foot-ankle Strength, Running Economy and Injury in Endurance Runners.
The main aim is to determine whether a gait retraining intervention will improve the strength of the foot-ankle muscle, the running economy and reduce the injury incidence in a one-year follow-up study.
- Conditions
- Running, Wounds and Injuries, Oxygen Consumption
- Trial name
- NCT05499871
- Testing
- Gait retraining intervention, Transition to minimalist footwear.
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Achilles Tendinopathy, Flatfoot
Orthotics and Achilles Load in Runners
Compare Customized arch support orthoses (CASO) and orthotic heel lift (HL) on the effect of ATL in recreational runners with pronated feet.
- Conditions
- Achilles Tendinopathy, Flatfoot, Sports Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04003870
- Testing
- CASO, HL
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North District Hospital
Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness
Vibration Rolling, Non- Vibration Rolling,and Static Stretching for Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness
Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is an acute micro-trauma or inflammatory response experienced in the most runners; and, it concurrently impairs athletic performance and may increase the risk of sports injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03986242
- Testing
- rolling, Vibration rolling, static stretching
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Sports Injury
Effectiveness of Injury Prevention Guidelines in Recreational Runners
The aim of this trial is to investigate the effectiveness of specific training programs on the incidence of injuries in recreational runners.
- Trial name
- NCT03751150
- Testing
- Exercise program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Contracture of Muscle, Thigh
The Effect of Reducing Soreness in Marathon Runners
Delayed onset muscle soreness is defined as the sensition of pain and discomfort in skeletal muscles that occurs after eccentric muscle actions or strenuous exercise like a marathon.
- Trial name
- NCT01512082
- Testing
- Pulsed electromagnetic field devices
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark
The Impact of Extreme Physical Exertion on Health, The Impact of Extreme Physical Exertion on Glucose
A Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Assessment of the Impact of Ultramarathons on the Health of Middle-aged and Older Amateur Runners - SUPERMARATON 2025 Project
The "Supermarathon 2025" study was designed as a prospective, interdisciplinary field study to assess the impact of extreme physical exertion, such as a 100-kilometer ultramarathon, on the health of individuals aged ≥ 45 years.
- Conditions
- The Impact of Extreme Physical Exertion on Health, The Impact of Extreme Physical Exertion on Glucose, The Impact of Extreme Physical Exertion on Respiratory System, The Impact of Extreme Physical Exertion on Joints and Muscles
- Trial name
- NCT07451717
- Testing
- Blood and urine analysis
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Blister of Foot, Sport Injury
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Local Application of Lemon in the Prevention of Blisters in Ultra-trail Runners
For more than a decade, worldwide participation in ultra-marathons and ultra-trails (running races longer than the 42.195 km marathon) has been increasing.
- Trial name
- BS-2 (NCT05086640)
- Testing
- Lemon foot to prevent blister
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Formation et de Recherche en Médecine de Montagne
The Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation on Endurance Performance in Recreational Female Runners
Sodium Bicarbonate Intake on Endurance Performance
Sodium bicarbonate (SB) is one of the ergogenic aids that enhance short-duration, high-intensity sports performance by improving the buffering system.
- Trial name
- NCT06826222
- Testing
- Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3), Sodium Chloride
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Running Biomechanics, Neuromuscular Control
Structured Neuromuscular Exercise Program
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week structured neuromuscular exercise program on running performance and lower extremity biomechanics in recreational runners.
- Conditions
- Running Biomechanics, Neuromuscular Control, Running-Related Injury Prevention, Recreational Runners
- Trial name
- nmep-run (NCT07596420)
- Testing
- Structured Neuromuscular Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elif Tunç
Dietary Proteins, Acute Exercise
Protein Ingestion on BMM Response in Endurance Runners
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of protein ingestion post-exercise on bone turnover markers. The main questions it aims to answer is: Does protein ingestion independently influence the bone metabolic…
- Conditions
- Dietary Proteins, Acute Exercise, Bone Diseases, Metabolic
- Trial name
- BonePRO (NCT06645119)
- Testing
- Whey Protein Supplement
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
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
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Effect of Endurance Training-Induced Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) Supplementation on Myokine, Exerkine Secretion and Cognitive Functions in Long-Distance Runners
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if CoQ10 amplifies endurance training-induced myokine and exerkine secretion and if those changes influences cognition in long-distance runners.
- Trial name
- NCT06619249
- Testing
- CoQ10 supplementation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Cardiac Arrhythmia, Brain Lesion
Berlin Beat of Running Study
This prospective observational study will investigate the frequency of new onset atrial fibrillation (AF) and of further cardiac arrhythmias as well as of (clinically silent) cerebral lesions in endurance runners before, during…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Arrhythmia, Brain Lesion, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT01428778
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany