Clinical trials: Soccer
Exercise Physiology, Blood Parameters
Blood Parameter Changes Following Aerobic Exercise in Professional Soccer Players
This study aims to investigate acute changes in serum ferritin, folate, vitamin B12, and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels following aerobic exercise in professional soccer players.
- Trial name
- ABP-Soccer (NCT07826598)
- Testing
- 20-Meter Shuttle Run Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
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)
Sports Physical Therapy, Stretch
Comparative Effects of Lower Body Quadrant Neural Mobilization and Stretching in Collegiate Football Players
Neural mobilization (NM) refers to a therapeutic interventions that aim to directly or indirectly influence neural structures and adjacent tissues through manual techniques or exercise.
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy, Stretch, Stretch Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06298851
- Testing
- Neural Mobilization Group (NMG), Dynamic Stretching Group (DSG), Static Stretching Group (SSG)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Knee Injuries
Evaluation of Vastus Medialis Muscle Inhibition in Indoor Soccer Players With and Without ACL Injury
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is vital for knee stability, and ACL injuries in futsal can lead to long-term issues. Reconstruction surgery may be affected by Anthrogenic Muscle Inhibition (AMI), especially in the vastus…
- Trial name
- NCT06599164
- Testing
- Anthrogenic Muscle Inhibition (AMI) Assessment Protocol
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Brain
Concussion Prevention in Female Soccer Athletes
The purpose of the study is to monitor longitudinal changes in brain structure and function between the preseason and postseason, in a population of soccer playing athletes wearing the Device and compared to a similar population…
- Trial name
- NCT03014492
- Testing
- Q Collar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Healthy Participants
Strategic Daytime Napping Enhances Agility and Lowers Perceived Exertion
This study investigates how short daytime naps affect physical performance and perceived exertion in competitive male soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT07264777
- Testing
- Strategic Napping Protocol, No Nap Condition (N0)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Injury Leg, Back Pain
Assessment of Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Training in Treatment of Lumbar Spine in Football Players
The project aims to assess the effectiveness of neuromuscular training according to the concept of Kinetic Control (KC) in prevention and treatment of lumbar spine and knee pain and in reduction of risk of injury in female…
- Conditions
- Injury Leg, Back Pain, Sport Injury, Training Group, Sensitivity
- Trial name
- NCT04134741
- Testing
- Kinetic Control
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Paul II University in Biała Podlaska
Quadriceps Tendon Rupture, Quadriceps Strained Tendon
The Effect of the Reverse Nordic Curl Exercise on Quadriceps Femoris Muscles Injury Rate Among Soccer Players
The reverse Nordic curl is a body-weight exercise which mainly works the quadriceps and hip flexors. It has a large eccentric component, meaning the muscles are working whilst lengthening.
- Conditions
- Quadriceps Tendon Rupture, Quadriceps Strained Tendon, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04674072
- Testing
- Reverse Nordic curl exercise, Usual warm up
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
Vitamin D Deficiency (10 ng/mL to 30 ng/mL), Athletes
High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation and Exercise Effects on Vitamin D Metabolites in Professional Football Players
This randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study investigated the effects of high-dose vitamin D₃ supplementation and football-specific physical exercise on vitamin D metabolite concentrations in professional male…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency (10 ng/mL to 30 ng/mL), Athletes, Football Players, Exercise Physiology
- Trial name
- VitD-Football (NCT07310329)
- Testing
- Vitamin D₃
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Muscle Damage
Effect of Whey Protein on Soccer Performance
Rationale: During exercise protein breakdown in muscles is larger than protein synthesis. This negative muscle protein balance leads to increased muscle damage and thereby to a reduced muscle tissue recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT01110122
- Testing
- Whey protein
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VU University of Amsterdam
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
Concussion, Brain
Comparison of Concussion Education Programs
Importance: Concussion underreporting leads to delays in diagnosis and treatment, resulting in prolonged recovery. Athletes' report of concussion symptoms is therefore an important component of risk reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT04492696
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Breastfeeding
The Effect of Breastfeeding Position on Breastfeeding Self-efficacy, Success and Postpartum Comfort
Breast milk is a natural, unique, ideal food that best meets the nutritional needs of babies for healthy growth and development.
- Trial name
- NCT05949372
- Testing
- Giving a biological breastfeeding position, Giving a football ( armpit) position
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Recovery Method, Fatigue Intensity
Dry Needling and Ice Packing in Recovery.
Recovery is a crucial aspect of soccer training. It has been investigated scientifically, but some unclear aspects remain regarding the optimal strategy.
- Trial name
- D-NICE (NCT06739564)
- Testing
- ICE PACKING, DRY NEEDLING
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
Injury, Physical Performances
Evaluating the Efficacy of a Ladies Gaelic Football-Specific Injury Prevention Programme
The aim of this research is to evaluate the impact of an injury prevention programme on injury risk factors and performance outcomes in Ladies Gaelic Football players.
- Trial name
- NCT07179393
- Testing
- Ladies Gaelic Football-Specific Injury Prevention Programme
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dublin City University
Tenopathy; Lower Limb
Efficacy of Manual Therapy Combined With an Exercise Programme VS Combined Electrotherapy on Football Players With Adductor Tendinopathy
Background: Groin pain associated with adductor tendinopathy is the second cause of muscle pathology in a football player (20%), so a good treatment taking into account both internal and external factors that may influence the…
- Trial name
- NCT04935398
- Testing
- Physiotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica de Ávila
Sports Physical Therapy
Calcaneal Low Dye Taping Plantar Fascial Stretching and Sham Taping in Football Players
Showing the effect of calcaneal Low-dye Taping on acute planter heel pain and functional activity level in football players.
- Trial name
- NCT05736809
- Testing
- Low-dye taping, Plantar fascia stretching
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
ACL Injury
Effectiveness of a Novel Warm-up in Decreasing Risk Factors for ACL Injury in Female Youth Soccer Players
There is a large number of young women who sustain serious knee injuries from playing soccer. Female athletes are at high risk of knee injuries from soccer than males.
- Trial name
- NCT01591941
- Testing
- Core-PAC
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Adolescent, Soccer Performance
Guided Imagery Training for Shooting Accuracy and Mental Skills in Adolescent Football Players
This study is designed to examine whether guided imagery training can improve football shooting performance and psychological skills in young athletes.
- Conditions
- Adolescent, Soccer Performance, Psychological Phenomena and Processes, Imagery, Psychotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT07161934
- Testing
- Guided Imagery Training, Standard Football Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merve Burcu Güler
Women
Effect of Manual Lymphatic Drainage on Muscle Fatigue in Female 11-a-side Football Players
This clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) in accelerating recovery following induced fatigue in female football players.
- Trial name
- EDLMF11 (NCT07274033)
- Testing
- Manual lymphatic draige
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Camilo Jose Cela University