Clinical trials: SOCCER
Knee Injuries
The Effectiveness of a Coach-Focused Intervention on Preventing Knee Injuries in Amateur Football Players
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if a coach-focused intervention can help prevent sudden-onset, severe knee injuries in youth and senior amateur football players.
- Trial name
- NCT06846008
- Testing
- Ahead of the Game, Usual Practice
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marius Henriksen
Athletic Injuries, Soccer Injury
FIFA 11+ Warm-Up and Injury Risk Classification in Youth Amateur Soccer Players
This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether an eight-week, supervised FIFA 11+ neuromuscular warm-up program improves multifactorial injury risk classification, functional performance, and time-loss injury incidence in…
- Conditions
- Athletic Injuries, Soccer Injury, Lower Extremity Injury, Sprains and Strains
- Trial name
- NCT07713004
- Testing
- FIFA 11+ Neuromuscular Warm-Up Program, Routine Warm-Up
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Mental Fatigue
Effects of Nature Exposure Intervention on Soccer Performance Among Mentally Fatigued University Players
The current study is going to investigate the nature exposure intervention on the ability of self-regulation and decision-making skills among mentally fatigued soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT04693481
- Testing
- nature exposure
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Performance, Post Activation Potentiation
Post-activation Performance Enhancement in Soccer Players:
This study will be conducted in a randomised, crossover design. Soccer players will participate in two test sessions 48 hours apart.
- Conditions
- Performance, Post Activation Potentiation, Soccer
- Trial name
- PAPEsoccer (NCT06875505)
- Testing
- Dynamic PAPE, Isometric PAPE
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Muscle Fatigue (C23.888.592.612.612), Athletic Injuries (C26.857.500.124)
Recovery Optimization Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Injuries in Soccer Players
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if recovery interventions using cold and hot water immersion can reduce the risk of injuries in amateur soccer players.
- Conditions
- Muscle Fatigue (C23.888.592.612.612), Athletic Injuries (C26.857.500.124), Recovery of Function (G11.427.698.620), Cryotherapy (E02.095.301.250)
- Trial name
- NCT06920966
- Testing
- Cold Water Immersion (CWI), Hot water immersion (HWI), Thermography-Guided Immersion (TI)
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Soccer Performance, Small-Sided Games Training
Effects of an Eight-Week Small-Sided Games Training Program on Aerobic Endurance and Passing Performance in Adolescent Soccer Players
Soccer requires players to combine physical fitness with technical skills throughout a match. Small-sided games (SSG) are modified soccer training sessions played with fewer players and reduced pitch dimensions.
- Conditions
- Soccer Performance, Small-Sided Games Training, Aerobic Endurance, Passing Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07755358
- Testing
- Small-Sided Games Training, Regular Soccer Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University
Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion
How do the Neck Muscles Influence Head Acceleration During Sport-associated Impact Events in High School Athletes?
Sport-related concussion is a common and serious injury that can affect athletes of all ages in any sport. The purpose of this project is to study the effect of a 12-week manual resistance neck strengthening exercise program on…
- Conditions
- Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT03883165
- Testing
- high-intensity neck strengthening, Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Head Injury, Minor, Concussion, Mild
Heading in Football: Impact on Neural Blood Biomarkers
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the safety of heading in football. We will study the release of biomarkers in blood that reflect microscopic neural damage.
- Conditions
- Head Injury, Minor, Concussion, Mild, CTE - Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Neurodegeneration
- Trial name
- HEADLINE (NCT06147596)
- Testing
- Head impact exposure
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 335 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Fatigue
Effect of Fatigue on Core Endurance, Dynamic Balance and Player Performance in Adolescent Football Players
The goal of this clinical study is to investigate the effect of fatigue on balance, core endurance and player performance in adolescent football players. the main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06069635
- Testing
- Fatigue protocol (repeated sprint ability)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Athletic Injury, Fatigue Recovery
Multimodal Machine Learning for Predicting Reduced Participation in Elite Youth Football
This study protocol describes a prospective longitudinal observational study designed to evaluate the accuracy of machine learning models in predicting the short-term (24-72 h) risk of reduced participation (training modification…
- Trial name
- PREDICTYOUTH (NCT07870460)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
Particularly Partial-body Cryostimulation
Effect of Cryostimulation on Selected Motor Skills in Soccer Players
A randomized study was conducted during two training periods. The first stage of a 5-day cryostimulation procedure took place in November 2022, during the training period after the end of the league season.
- Trial name
- NCT06812819
- Testing
- Cryostimulation is a form of cooling the body using low temperatures without causing tissue damage. The stimulus effect is achieved at temperatures below - 110⁰C, in a short time of 1-3 minutes. The p
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Patellofemoral Pain
Effects of Hip and Ankle Mobility Rehabilitation in Male Collegiate Athletes With Patellofemoral Pain
This study evaluates whether a 6-week hip- and ankle-mobility-based rehabilitation program can improve pain, knee-related function, neuromuscular coordination, and physical performance in male soccer players with patellofemoral…
- Trial name
- NCT07542236
- Testing
- Hip- and Ankle-Mobility-Based Rehabilitation Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Soccer, Fatigue
Comparison Between Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) and a Cold-Water Immersion (CWI) in Recovery Soccer Player: Analysis of Biochemical Markers of Recovery and Muscular Oxidative Stress.
Competitive soccer engages many of the body's systems to a major extent. The musculoskeletal, nervous, immune and metabolic systems are stressed to a point where recovery strategies post-exercise become influential in preparing…
- Conditions
- Soccer, Fatigue, Oxidative Stress, Recovery
- Trial name
- NCT03593733
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation Therapy, Cold Water Immersion
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LUCIANA MARIA MALOSA SAMPAIO
Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension
Health Effects of Recreational Soccer in Type 2 Diabetic Men
The present study investigates the effects of recreational soccer in type 2 diabetic men in regard to muscular, cardiovascular adaptations and glycaemic control.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01636349
- Testing
- soccer exercise or continued daily lifestyle
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Endothelial Function, Type 2 Diabetes
Effect of Dapagliflozine on Systemic and Renal Endothelial Function
This is a phase 4, single center, randomized, open-labeled, cross-over design study. The primary objective of the study is to compare effect of dapagliflozine and metformin on endothelial function.
- Trial name
- NCT02501616
- Testing
- Metformin, Dapagliflozin
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Knee Osteoarthritis Risk in Retired Professional Footballers
The OA and Football Study is an epidemiological study designed to establish the prevalence of knee osteoarthritis in retired professional footballers.
- Trial name
- NCT02098044
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Inactive 30-50-year-old Men
Recreational Football for Young-to-middle-aged Inactive Men
The aim of this study was to examine the health and physical fitness effects of 12 weeks of recreational football in inactive 30-50-year-old men.
- Trial name
- NCT07804563
- Testing
- Experimental: Intervention group
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Brain Concussion, Brain Injuries
Screening Brain MRI in High School Football: Does the Guardian Cap Reduce the Risk of Traumatic Brain Injury
Screening Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with Fluid-attenuated Inversion Recovery (FLAIR) and Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI) sequences will be performed pre and post season on high school football players.
- Conditions
- Brain Concussion, Brain Injuries, Diffuse Axonal Injury, Athletic Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT02757053
- Testing
- Guardian Cap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mosaic Life Care
Soccer
Health Education for Physiotherapy in Soccer Players
INTRODUCTION. Health education based on interventions with new information and communication technologies. OBJECTIVE. To compare the effectiveness of an educational physiotherapy intervention in footballers, in face-to-face mode…
- Trial name
- NCT03588065
- Testing
- FMS, TICS, CONFERENCE
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Spondylolysis Lumbar
A Pilot Study on the Safety of Active Conservative Management of Low Grade Lumbar Stress Reactions in Adolescent Soccer Players
Introduction: The Background Prevalence: Low back pain (LBP) is very common in young athletes, and lumbar spondylolysis (an overuse injury of bones in the low back) is the leading cause.
- Trial name
- ActiveBack (NCT07430072)
- Testing
- Active rehabilitation protocol
- Where
- 3 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences