Clinical trials: Runners
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
Sleep Deprivation
The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Physiological and Perceptual Responses During Exercise
Sleep deprivation has been found to impact exercise performance. The effects of both partial (several hours) and full (24+ hours) sleep deprivation on exercise performance has shown effects on rating of perceived exertion, rate…
- Trial name
- NCT05313932
- Testing
- Sleep deprivation
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St Mary's University College
Physical Exercise
Penyagolosa Trail Saludable 2025
The research team leading this project frames it within the objective of advancing knowledge about what happens to this group of athletes who participate in Ultratrail events, with the particularity of studying them during the…
- Trial name
- PTS2025 (NCT06969898)
- Testing
- Single Ultramarathon runners
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Jaume I
Nutrition, Physical Performance
The Effects of Nitrate Supplementation on Elite Runners
This study analyzed the effects of 15 days of beetroot juice supplementation on different performance measures in elite Spanish distance runners
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Physical Performance, Sport Physiology, Nitrates
- Trial name
- NCT03449992
- Testing
- nitrate-rich beetroot juice
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Running-related Injuries
The Effectiveness of a Running-related Injury Prevention Program in Runners
Running is effective in increasing levels of physical activity and promotes a number of beneficial health effects. However, running can lead to running- related injuries (RRI).
- Trial name
- NCT03892239
- Testing
- RunIn3 Prevention Program, Feedback Based Surveillance
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo
Treatment Error, Overuse Injury
Running Related Injury Among Novice Runners
About 31% of the Danish population participates regularly in running. The positive health benefits of running have been well documented in the literature. Unfortunately, running has been connected with a high risk of injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT02014987
- Testing
- Training programmes
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark
Musculoskeletal Complication
Virtual Physical Therapy Support for Runners
This study will compare standard of care of home exercise for running rehabilitation to the combined treatment of home exercise with an individually provided four-session virtual physical therapy support program intervention on…
- Trial name
- NCT05994833
- Testing
- VPT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Sports Physical Therapy
Comparative Effects of Heavy Slow Resistance Training and Eccentric Overload Training in Runners
Patellar Tendinopathy (PT) also known as Jumper's knee, is characterized by multifaceted activity-related pathology causing anterior knee pain and patellar-tendon dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT06877741
- Testing
- Group A (Heavy Slow Resistance exercises), : Group B (Eccentric exercises)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Anaerobic Performance
High-Load Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training May Decrease Anaerobic Fatigue in Distance Runners
This study investigates the effects of high-load BFR training on anaerobic performance and fatigue resistance in distance runners.
- Trial name
- BFR-Training (NCT06822595)
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction (BFR) training, Isokinetic training
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulhane Training and Research Hospital
Inflammation
LycoRed 40051 Product as a Countermeasure to Exercise Stress
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if 4-weeks ingestion of LycoRed (code 40051) product containing a mixture of tomato extract with carotenoids and phytochemicals by endurance runners attenuates inflammation…
- Trial name
- NCT02369666
- Testing
- LycoRed (code 40051) product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Appalachian State University
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in Women Marathon Runners
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of extreme fitness in women. The incidence of coronary artery disease observed via multislice computed tomography (MSCT) angiogram will be compared with age and risk-matched…
- Trial name
- NCT00918372
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Achilles Tendinopathy
Backward Running on a Negative Slope as a Treatment for Achilles Tendinopathy in Runners
This study will look to evaluate the feasibility of a backwards downhill running program as an option for the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy in runners.
- Trial name
- NCT04632979
- Testing
- Backwards running on a Treadmil with a negative slope
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meuhedet. Healthcare Organization
Running, Fatigue
Capacitive-resistive Electric Transfer Therapy for Recovery From Running Fatigue
Reducing fatigue and improving the recovery capabilities of runners has gained more interest over the last years. Recently, capacitive-resistive electric transfer (Tecar) therapy is commonly used by physical therapists to help…
- Trial name
- UPV/EHU (NCT03317041)
- Testing
- Capacitive-resistive electric transfer (Tecar) therapy
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Performance Enhancing
Resisted Training in Runners
INTRODUCTION: Sprint training and resisted sprint training with sled has generated interest in the scientific literature due to its potential to improve performance, different studies have shown that incorporating strength…
- Trial name
- NCT06729138
- Testing
- Resisted Sprint Training, Sprint Training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
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
Laterality, Exercise
TABATA EXERCISE IMPROVED NON-DOMINANT LOWER EXTREMITY STRENGTH IN NORDIC SKIERS
Background: Laterality in athletes presents the preference to overuse extremities, which weakens the non-used parts, resulting in an uneven power distribution and body imbalance.
- Trial name
- BOOST (NCT07033806)
- Testing
- Exercise Tabata Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart 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
Physical Activity, Physical Activity Intensity
Effects of Polarized and Threshold Intensity Distribution Models on Race Time and Body Composition in Recreational Runners Aged 20-45 Years.
This study aims to compare the effects of two intensity distribution training (TID) models-polarized and threshold-on 5-km race time and body composition in recreational runners aged 20 to 45 years.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Physical Activity Intensity, Physical Activity in Adults, Running
- Trial name
- NCT07498608
- Testing
- Polarized intensity distribution model, Threshold intensity distribution model
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Pedagogica Nacional, Colombia
Torque
Neuromuscular Eletroestimulation in Torque for Long Distance Recreational Runners
Introduction: The use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in athlete training has become an increasingly common feature among competition teams.
- Trial name
- NCT03653286
- Testing
- NMES and Run, Only Run
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo