Clinical trials: Soccer, active
Football Players
Effects of Windlass Versus Calcaneal Taping in Football Player With Plantar Fasciitis.
Plantar fasciitis is a prevalent ailment that affects the plantar fascia, a dense tissue strip that spans the underside of the foot, from the heel bone to the toes.
- Trial name
- NCT06637592
- Testing
- Calcaneal taping, Windlass taping
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Diabetes
Body Composition, Fitness, and Thermoregulation in Young Boys With Type I Diabetes vs. Healthy Soccer Players
The study aims to assess differences in body composition, exercise capacity, and thermoregulation between young soccer players with type 1 diabetes and their healthy peers.
- Trial name
- BCFTYR (NCT06676878)
- Testing
- Incremental exercise
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paweł Korman
Overuse Injury, Traumatic Injury
Sustainable Elite Football
The literature is scarce when it comes to more comprehensive research project that investigates the differences between youth and adult elite football players in physical parameters and the risk of injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07325084
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linnaeus University
Athletic Performance, Soccer
The Effect of a Training Programme in the Variation of Fitness Parameters, Physiological, Hematological and Biochemical Indicators of Soccer Players During the Preseason Period
The goal of this study is to investigate the effects of varying friendly match-play exposure during the late pre-season on physiological, biochemical, and performance adaptations in soccer players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Soccer, Muscle Damage, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT07170930
- Testing
- Friendly Match-Play Exposure: extended vs. limited
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emmanouil D. Zacharakis
Healthy, Athletic Performance
Weighted-Vest Versus Bodyweight Plyometric Training in Youth Female Soccer Players
Lower extremity strength, explosive power, dynamic balance and functional movement quality are important determinants of performance and injury prevention in soccer.
- Trial name
- NCT07705087
- Testing
- Body-Weight Plyometrics, Additional Loaded Plyometric, Routine Football Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Athletic Performance, Neuromuscular Adaptations
Effects of Different Sled Loads on Sprint and Neuromuscular Performance in Young Male Football Players: An 8-Week Periodized Field Study
The purpose of this 8-week periodized field study is to investigate and compare the acute and chronic effects of three different sled towing loads (10%, 15%, and 20% of body weight [BW]) on sprint performance (5m, 10m, 15m) and…
- Trial name
- NCT07797920
- Testing
- Resisted Sled Sprint Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bitlis Eren University
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
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
Long-Term Eccentric, Concentric & Combined Hamstring Training Improves Strength, May Cut Injury Risk, and Enhances Performance in Elite Male Football Players
Preventing Non-Contact Hamstring Injuries in Elite Footballers: Eccentric vs Concentric Training
Football is a sport with a high risk of injury, and hamstring muscle injuries are among the most common problems faced by players.
- Trial name
- NCT07395583
- Testing
- Eccentric training + regular football practice, Concentric training + regular football practice
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emirates Health Services (EHS)
Concussions
COmmunities Aligned to Reduce Concussion and Head Impact Exposure
Head impacts in collision sports such as football are a public health concern, as repetitive head impacts, even if a concussion is not suspected, have negative effects on brain health.
- Trial name
- COACH (NCT06624202)
- Testing
- COmmunities Aligned to reduce Concussion and Head impact exposure (COACH) Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Aged 14 to 16, Play Football Regularly
Assessing the Acute Effects of Diagonal Mobilization
Investigating the acute effects of mobilization on these parameters offers innovative insights for the practitioner community and sheds light on the strategy's potential effectiveness in mitigating injury risk.
- Trial name
- Manual Therapy (NCT06719752)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Sports-related Concussion
Harmonization and Implementation of Sports-related Concussion Guidelines in European Football for Youth - the Erasmus + Project
This study addresses the evident gap in SRC awareness and reporting, especially at the grassroots level, by harmonizing concussion management practices across Europe and observing its impact on stakeholders' (coaches, parents…
- Trial name
- REFORM (NCT07128706)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Exercise-Induced Fatigue, Athletic Performance
The Effect of Individual Sodium Citrate Consumption on Repeated Sprint Performance in Female Soccer Players
The aim of this research is to determine whether sodium citrate supplementation, taken at the best individual time, would improve repeated sprint performance in professional female soccer players.
- Conditions
- Exercise-Induced Fatigue, Athletic Performance, Soccer
- Trial name
- ITSCORE-F (NCT07737327)
- Testing
- Sodium Citrate Oral Product
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Traumatic Chronic Encephalopathy
Cerebral and Cognitive Impact of Professional Soccer Practice
The objective of this study is to evaluate, using MRI, the microstructural consequences and the onset of any cognitive impairment in professional soccer players at the end of their career, who have experienced repeated minor head…
- Trial name
- TC-FOOT (NCT04903015)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Sports Physical Therapy, Injury;Sports
Inspiratory Muscle Activation and Post-Exercise Recovery in Professional Football Players
Respiratory muscles play a fundamental role in sports performance. Fatigue of these muscles induces changes in maximal inspiratory pressure and autonomic nervous system activity, thereby compromising the athlete's recovery…
- Trial name
- NCT07373158
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle activation via phrenic nerve modulation, Inspiratory muscle activation via threshold device
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sierra Varona SL
Sport Injury
Smart Textile Solutions as Biofeedback Method for Injury Prevention for Latvian Football Youth League Players
Lower limb injuries are the most common in youth football leagues, accounting for 72% to 93% of all injuries. The leading prevention program in football today is the FIFA 11+ warm-up program, which reduces the risk of injury by…
- Trial name
- NCT06551454
- Testing
- Smart Textile Solution Biofeedback Method
- Where
- Latvia
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Riga Stradins University
Sports Physical Therapy, Multi-Tasking Behavior
A New Dual Task Test Method for Football Players
Multitasking (Dual Task) is a measurement method to evaluate cognitive ability to execute multiple functions at the same time. To perform this test, while participant/patient performing a main skill (for example, walking), a…
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy, Multi-Tasking Behavior, ACL Injury, Kinesiophobia
- Trial name
- NCT05218993
- Testing
- A new dual-task measurement method with images, A new dual-task measurement method with cards
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Traumatic Chronic Encephalopathy
Cerebral and Cognitive Impact of Female Professional SoccerPractice
The objective of this study is to evaluate, using MRI, the microstructural consequences and the onset of any cognitive impairment in female professional soccer players at the end of their career, who have experienced repeated…
- Trial name
- TCFOOT F (NCT06788262)
- Testing
- Cerebral MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Football Player
Anxiety in Non-professional Football Players With Recurrent Hamstring Injuries.
Introduction. Faced with the risk of injury relapse, and as athletes train and compete, they generate anxiety that limits their ability to push themselves to the maximum, influencing their performance. Objectives.
- Trial name
- NCT06928623
- Testing
- Surveys
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Strength, Stress
Effects of Root Extract Ashwagandha (KSM-66) on Perception of Recovery and Muscle Strength in Adolescents Aged 11 to 19 Engaged in Grassroots Football
This study will test whether six weeks of ashwagandha (KSM-66 root extract), helps teenage footballers recover and improve strength.
- Conditions
- Strength, Stress, Exercise Adaptation, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT07890935
- Testing
- Ashwagandha
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sports Performance and Applied Research in Trials and Analysis