Clinical trials: Stress and Performance
Psychological Self-talk Interventions in Soccer Performance
Effects of Motivational and Instructional Self-Talk on Performance and Stress in Soccer Forwards
This study investigates the effects of different types of self-talk on performance and stress regulation in soccer forwards. Self-talk is a psychological technique in which athletes use specific verbal cues to guide their…
- Trial name
- STF (NCT07382518)
- Testing
- Motivational Self-Talk Training, Instructional Self-Talk Training, No Self-Talk (Usual Training Control)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological
Effects of Relaxing Breathing Combined With Biofeedback on the Performance and Stress of Residents During HFS
The harmful effects of stress on health professionals are expressed both in terms of their health (physical or mental) and the quality of work (reduced memory capacity, deterioration in patient care).
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological, Performance Anxiety, Critical Incident
- Trial name
- RETROSIMU (NCT04141124)
- Testing
- breathing exercise/HRV-biofeedback, Relaxing Breathing, Control
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claude Bernard University
Muscle Damage, Athletic Performance
The Combined Effects of Cordyceps and Fartlek Training on Muscle Recovery and Bone Health in Soccer Players
Purpose of the Study:This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of combining Cordyceps supplementation and fartlek training as a recovery and performance enhancement strategy for soccer players.
- Conditions
- Muscle Damage, Athletic Performance, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation
- Trial name
- COR-FAST (NCT07726979)
- Testing
- Fartlek Training Program, Cordyceps sinensis Supplementation
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Surabaya State University
Hyperthermia
Impact of ICE on Exercise Performance in the Heat
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of intermittent forearm cooling on exercise performance in the heat.
- Trial name
- NCT04596618
- Testing
- Forearm cooling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Acidosis, Oxidative Stress
Effects of Zeolite + Dolomite on Performance and Acidosis
Purpose: This study investigates the effects of dietary zeolite + dolomite on performance, exercise-induced acidosis, oxidative stress, inflammation and intestinal barrier dysfunction in trained people.
- Conditions
- Acidosis, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01831492
- Testing
- zeolite + dolomite, cellulose
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Green Beat
Resilience, Mood
Evaluating Risk Factors and Biomarkers for Adaptation and Resilience to Spaceflight
This study assesses differences in biological and behavioral domains that relate to individual adaptation and resiliency to an isolated, confined and controlled environment, and evaluates the effect of confinement, work…
- Conditions
- Resilience, Mood, Performance, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT03786016
- Testing
- 8-Days in an Isolation, Confinement Unit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) to Improve Cognitive Performance in Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Children
The flavonoid epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is a modulator of neuronal plasticity useful in other neurodevelopmental diseases.
- Trial name
- Neuro-SAF (NCT02558933)
- Testing
- Epigallocatechin gallate
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica
Burnout，Motivation，Stress，Mental Toughness
Effects of Moderate-Intensity Interval Training (MIIT) on Mental Toughness, Sports Motivation, Athlete Burnout, Perceived Stress, Unforced Errors and Performance of Competitive Badminton Players in China
The objective of this observational study was to assess whether moderate intensity training (MIIT) intervention has positive effects on Mental Toughness, Sports Motivation, Athlete Burnout and Perceived Stress of badminton…
- Trial name
- NCT06496737
- Testing
- Moderate-Intensity Interval Training (MIIT), High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wu Jiarun
Oxidative Stress
The Effect of Protandim Supplementation on Oxidative Damage and Athletic Performance
Nutrition supplementation with antioxidants have been discussed as a way to further enhance overall well-being of athletes, promote faster recovery, and improve overall performance.
- Trial name
- NCT02172625
- Testing
- Protandim Dietary Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Cognitive Assessment, Working Memory
Evaluation of the Impact of a Nutritional Formulation on Cognitive Performance Following Stress Exposure.
The proposed project will evaluate the synergistic effects of a nutritional formulation, 'Think Tank' on cognitive performance following exposure to a psychological and physical stressor.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Assessment, Working Memory, Executive Function (Cognition), Sustained Attention
- Trial name
- NCT07319117
- Testing
- Skoshify 'Think Tank' Formulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leeds Beckett University
Cognitive Change, Mood
Turmeric for Memory Impairment and Cognition
The objective of the study is to test the capacity of acute and chronic supplementations of Turmipure GOLD® to improve cognitive performance in healthy aging
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Mood, Stress
- Trial name
- TURMEMIC (NCT04860050)
- Testing
- Turmipure Gold®
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 568 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Givaudan France Naturals
Stress, Emotional, Spinal; Puncture, Complications, Headache
Acute Mental Stress During Lumbar Puncture
This study explores lumbar puncture operators stress associated with their performance of the procedure, across three experience levels: Experts, Intermediates, and Novices.
- Conditions
- Stress, Emotional, Spinal; Puncture, Complications, Headache, Lumbar Puncture
- Trial name
- NCT03192423
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Stress, Psychological
Stress Inoculation Training (SIT): An Evidence-Based, Military Aligned Psychological Performance and Health Sustainment Prototype
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of augmenting existing/traditional Navy military training with the manualized SIT Core Protocol (CP) utilizing the established augmentation procedure set as measured by…
- Trial name
- NCT06656780
- Testing
- SIT, DCA-FF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Athletic Performance, Muscle Fatigue
Effect of Molecular Hydrogen Administration on Performance and Body Response on Exercise in National-level Fin-swimmers
The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial is to evaluate the effect of hydrogen-rich water consumption on performance, recovery, psychological and biochemical outcomes in elite Czech…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Muscle Fatigue, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05799911
- Testing
- Hydrogen rich water
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
Soccer, Physical Stress
Chronic Effects of the Use of Instep Weights on Specific Capacities in Soccer Players
The main goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to evaluate the chronic effects of using instep weights on technical, physical (conditional), and perceptual parameters in amateur male soccer players.
- Conditions
- Soccer, Physical Stress, Physical Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06723587
- Testing
- Instep weights use
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Performance Anxiety
Influence of Students Behaviors on Performance and Quality of Life on the OSCE
The students behave differentially before an exam. This study aims at determining the influence of all these behaviors on the perceived quality of life of students and their performance during their OSCE.
- Trial name
- ECOPERF (NCT06078631)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claude Bernard University
Acute Stress Reaction
The Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplementation to Sustain Performance Outcomes
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if vitamin D supplements help healthy adults maintain their cognitive and simple physical task performance and emotional state during highly stressful situations.
- Trial name
- NCT07654777
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)
Muscle Protein Synthesis
Effect of Protein Quality During Overreaching in Trained Cyclists
Athletes frequently undertake periods of intensified training commonly referred to as "overreaching." These training periods acutely decrease performance, with the expectation that performance will rebound and improve after a…
- Trial name
- NCT03994198
- Testing
- Alpha-lactalbumin, Collagen peptides
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Spinal Puncture Complications, Simulation-based Training
The Effect of Simulation-Based Training on Performance and Stress in the Clinical Setting
This study will investigate the effect of simulation-based training with mastery learning (SBML) on novice performers' lumbar puncture (LP) performance in a clinical setting.
- Conditions
- Spinal Puncture Complications, Simulation-based Training, Stress, Emotional
- Trial name
- NCT03163927
- Testing
- Simulation-based training
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Fluid Retention, Sodium Retention
The Effect of AMP Human Sodium Bicarbonate Lotion on Dehydrated Heat Stress
The primary purpose of the proposed study is to evaluate the effects of a topical sodium bicarbonate lotion (PR Lotion, AMP Human, Park City, UT) on measures of hydration status and fluid balance in humans when exposed to the…
- Conditions
- Fluid Retention, Sodium Retention, Heat Stress, Dehydration (Physiology)
- Trial name
- AMP2 (NCT05092854)
- Testing
- PR Lotion - AMP Human Performance, AminoVital - Rapid Recovery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut