Clinical trials: SOCCER
Deep Transverse Friction Massage
Effects of Deep Friction Vs Stretching Techniques
Flexibility, agility and muscle strength are key factors to either win or lose a game. Recently the effect of a new technique, deep transverse friction massage (DTFM), on muscle extensibility, strength and agility and injury…
- Trial name
- NCT03540888
- Testing
- Deep transverse Friction Massage, Dynamic stretching intervention, Static stretching intervention
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mohammed Ali FAKHRO, DPT
Most Demanding Periods, Sport
The Most Demanding Match Periods: Should GPS Data be Normalized
To date, the characterization of Most Demanding Periods (MDPs) in soccer has relied almost exclusively on absolute metrics, suggesting that the peak demands currently reported in the scientific literature are inherently shaped by…
- Trial name
- NCT07321496
- Testing
- Assessment of most demanding periods in soccer
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maia
Soccer, Performance
Isometric vs. Dynamic Squat Pre-Loading: Acute PAPE Responses
This randomized crossover study compared the acute post-activation performance responses to isometric and dynamic squat-based preconditioning protocols performed with and without electromyostimulation (EMS).
- Conditions
- Soccer, Performance, Contraction
- Trial name
- IPP vs DPP (NCT07696026)
- Testing
- dynamic conraction, isometric contraction, dynamic and EMS contraction
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Head Trauma, Cognitive Change
Reducing Head Impact Exposure in Hawaii High School Football
This three-year study will determine the effectiveness of a helmetless tackling training intervention to decrease head impact exposure in Hawaiian high school football players.
- Conditions
- Head Trauma, Cognitive Change, Confidence, Self, Sports Injuries in Children
- Trial name
- HuTT808 (NCT04020874)
- Testing
- HuTT-2x, HuTT-4x
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 496 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Sports Injuries, Flexibility
THE MYOFASCIAL SYSTEM AND MINIMIZING THE RISK OS INJURY IN SPORT
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of myofascial self-release on muscle mechanical properties, performance, neuromuscular function, and injury risk reduction in young soccer players.
- Conditions
- Sports Injuries, Flexibility, Balance, Jumping Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06895720
- Testing
- Myofascial Self-Release
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Aveiro University
Menstrual Symptoms
Body Composition and Sport Performance Among Young Female Soccer Players Using Subdermic Etonogestrel
The goal of this clinical trial study is to evaluate the effect of subdermic etonogestrel implant on body composition, sport performance parameters, quantify bleeding patters and quality of life parameters among young female…
- Trial name
- NCT06775626
- Testing
- Implanon NXT® subdermal implant, Etonogestrel 68mg implant
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maíta Poli de Araújo
10-13 Age, Inspiratory Muscle Training
Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training Combined With Circadian Rhythm-based Running Programs in Children Male Football Players
In this study, a parallel two-group pre-test-post-test randomized controlled trial was conducted according to CONSORT guidelines.
- Conditions
- 10-13 Age, Inspiratory Muscle Training, Running, Circadian Rhythm
- Trial name
- Circadian IMT (NCT07170891)
- Testing
- Morning Running and IMT, Inspiratory muscle training and evening running, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gümüşhane Universıty
Physical Inactivity
Effects of a 12-Week Recreational Football Program on Physical Activity Determinants in Adolescents
Randomized controlled trial assessing the effects of a 12-week recreational football program on behavioral, psychosocial, environmental, and physical determinants of physical activity in male adolescents aged 10-13 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07490249
- Testing
- Recreational Football Program
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Pedro Ernesto
Football Injuries in Children
Injury Prevention in Children´s Football
Playing football can induce considerable beneficial health effects, but is also a high-intensity and high-impact sport with many situations of direct contact between players which bear the risk of injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02222025
- Testing
- Injury Prevention Programme
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 3,895 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Carbohydrate Intake and Exercise Performance
Carbohydrate Availability and Running Performance in Professional Male Footballers
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how different daily carbohydrate intakes affect training performance in professional male football players during a pre-season training week.
- Trial name
- NCT07668726
- Testing
- High-Carbohydrate Beverage
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Football Players
Prevalence of Dynamic Instability Among Football Players in the UAE: A Cross-sectional Study
the purpose of this study is to determine dynamic instability prevalence in United Arab Emirates football players.
- Trial name
- NCT04752514
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Delta University for Science and Technology
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Injuries, Knee
Effects Provided by a Physiotherapy Treatment Preventing Lower Extremity Injuries in Female Football Players
Background and justification: Women's football has a percentage of knee injury of 31.8%, and the anterior cruciate ligament lesion is between 2 and 4 times higher than the male.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Injuries, Knee, Prevention & Control
- Trial name
- NCT04062578
- Testing
- Physiotherapy program of lumbopelvic stabilization and strengthening of the hip region musculature
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Athletic Performance Copy, Hamstring Muscle Strength Copy
Effects of Hamstring-Specific Training on Athletic Performance in Amateur and Professional Soccer Players
This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of a 12-week hamstring-specific exercise protocol (HSEP) on athletic performance in professional and amateur male soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT07865819
- Testing
- Hamstring-Specific Exercise Protocol (HSEP)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University
Healthy
How Eccentric Closed Chain Training Affects Knee Strength and Muscle Properties in Soccer Players
The goal of this study is to learn whether a 6-week lower-body training program using closed kinetic chain (CKC) exercises with slow, controlled movements (called "eccentric time under tension") can improve leg muscle strength…
- Trial name
- NCT06987344
- Testing
- Field-based closed kinetic chain exercise with progressively increased time under tension, Regular soccer training routines
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Americas - Chili
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Pilot Study Evaluating brainQuant's Ability to Detect Alterations in White Matter in Diffusion MRI, Indicative of Post-traumatic Lesions
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease described in boxing, but also in contact sports such as American football.
- Trial name
- BQ TC-foot (NCT07302503)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Health Status, Stress
Health Status and Cardiovascular Stress of Veteran Soccer Players
This study shall provide missing descriptive data on health status of veteran players and potential preventive effects of soccer at an age of 40 to 60 years.
- Trial name
- NCT01171222
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universität des Saarlandes
Regional Body Composition, Cortisol and Testosterone Levels
Effect of Football on the Musculoskeletal System and Hormonal System
Several studies have shown that football practice regulates bone remodeling, producing an increase of bone mineral density and reducing the risk of fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT04839172
- Testing
- Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Aerial Duel Performance in Soccer Players
Combined Caffeine and Rhodiola Rosea on Aerial Duel Performance in Soccer
This study will examine whether caffeine (CAF) and Rhodiola rosea (RHO) supplementation, taken alone or in combination, can improve explosive performance and soccer-specific aerial duel performance in trained male soccer players.
- Trial name
- CCRP-AD (NCT07458594)
- Testing
- Caffeine, Rhodiola rosea extract
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Athletic Performance, Muscle Strength
The Effects of an 8-Week Exer-Genie-Assisted Speed and ABC Drill Training Program on Speed, Hamstring Strength, and Vertical Jump Performance in Female Football Players
This study aims to examine the effects of an eight-week Exer-Genie®-assisted speed and agility-balance-coordination (ABC drill) training program on sprint performance, hamstring muscle strength, and vertical jump ability in young…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Muscle Strength, Hamstring Muscles
- Trial name
- NCT07274566
- Testing
- Exer-Genie® Training Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Rumeli University
Strains
Acute Hamstring Strains in Danish Elite Soccer - Prevention and Rehabilitation
A common soft tissue injury in sports involving sprinting and jumping is the hamstring strain. Not much evidence-based research has been carried out on prevention of hamstring strains.
- Trial name
- NCT00557050
- Testing
- Training
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amager Hospital