Clinical trials: Running Performance, open to volunteers
Caloric Restriction, Body Composition
Long-Term Effects of Semaglutide on Body Composition and Performance in Running
Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, has demonstrated significant weight-loss effects in people with obesity and/or type 2 diabetes, but its impact on exercise performance among lean, fit athletes remains unknown.
- Conditions
- Caloric Restriction, Body Composition, Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07874932
- Testing
- Semaglutide (SEMA)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Morten Hostrup, PhD
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
Learning
Effects of a Familiarization Protocol on Time to Exhaustion Performance
Familiarization is widely recommended before exercise performance testing to improve measurement consistency and reduce learning effects.
- Trial name
- NCT07735507
- Testing
- time to exhaustion
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maia
Running, Athletic Performance
A Multiphase Analysis of Next-generation Trail Footwear
This study will investigate how different advanced-foam trail-running footwear configurations affect running economy, performance, comfort, and fatigue in competitive trail runners.
- Conditions
- Running, Athletic Performance, Oxygen Consumption, Muscle Fatigue
- Trial name
- NEXTGENTRAIL (NCT07855042)
- Testing
- Running footwear
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fernando González-Mohíno Mayoralas
Endurance Training
Evaluation of a Training Recommendation Strategy for Trail Runners.
Finding the optimal training, i.e. the training that enables the athlete to achieve the best performance while preserving their physical and psychological integrity, is a multi-factorial issue.
- Trial name
- TRAILWISE (NCT07374016)
- Testing
- Training recommendations GEN, Training recommendations PERSO, Training recommendations PERSO-ADAPT
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Healthy
Effect of Sleep Extension in Prevention to Sleep Deprivation
The approach of a competition can be associated to a decrease in sleep duration and quality which can negatively impact athlete's performance and health (injury risk, fall, accident).
- Trial name
- SLEEPERF (NCT06928168)
- Testing
- Total sleep deprivation, partial sleep deprivation, Reproductibility
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
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
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
Exercise, Hydration
Betaine Addition to Water Loading Prior to Running Exercise
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study will investigate whether acute betaine ingestion as part of a pre-exercise hyperhydration strategy improves endurance running performance and influences…
- Trial name
- NCT07840248
- Testing
- Anhydrous Betaine
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Life Sciences
Healthy Adult, Athlete
Comparison Between Eccentric Hamstring Training and Sprint-Specific Training
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of an intensity-, volume-, and time under tension-matched eccentric hamstring exercise intervention with the Romanian deadlift (RDL) and the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) to a…
- Conditions
- Healthy Adult, Athlete, Exercise Training, Sport
- Trial name
- NCT07716319
- Testing
- RDL, NHE, Sprint testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
Endurance Running Performance, Exercise Training Adaptation
Effects of Two Endurance Training Programs on 5-km Running Performance in Recreational Runners
This study will examine the effects of two 8-week endurance training programs on 5-km running performance in recreational runners.
- Trial name
- NCT07738640
- Testing
- Lactate Threshold Training, Pyramidal-to-Polarized Endurance Training
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shuqi Jia
Recovery Methods, Recovery Time
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction on Post-Exercise Recovery in Amateur Runners
Street running has become an increasingly popular sport. As a result, effective recovery strategies after exercise are essential.
- Trial name
- NCT06949995
- Testing
- Active Recovery with Blood Flow Restriction, Active Recovery
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paulista University