Clinical trials: VO2max, open to volunteers
High Intensity Interval Exercise (HIIE)
Time at VO2max During High-Intensity Interval Training
The project titled "Time at VO2max During High-Intensity Interval Training Manipulating Work and Rest" aims to investigate how different high-intensity interval training (HIIT) protocols influence the time athletes spend at or…
- Trial name
- NCT06636916
- Testing
- Short Intervals HIIT, Long intervals HIIT
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maia
Age-related Muscle Decline
CALM-AF-AI: Counteracting Age-related Loss of Muscle With AAV-Follistatin Combined With Angiogenesis-Inducing VEGF Plasmid Gene Therapy
This Phase 1/2a, open-label, non-randomized study is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of intramuscular AAV9-Follistatin gene therapy administered either as monotherapy or in combination with a VEGF-encoding…
- Trial name
- CALM-AF-AI (NCT07443826)
- Testing
- AAV9-Follistatin gene therapy, VEGF Plasmid
- Where
- Honduras
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unlimited Biotechnology LLC
Healthy Adults
Normative Data for Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Healthy Adults
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a physical attribute which represents how effectively various bodily systems work together to transport and utilize oxygen to support muscular activity during prolonged, rhythmic, large-muscle…
- Trial name
- NDFCFIHAUTQCST (NCT07275619)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD)
Effects of Heart Rate Variability-guided Training vs Standard Aerobic Prescription on Cardiovagal Modulation and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated with autonomic dysfunction and is characterized by reduced heart rate variability (HRV) and impaired heart rate recovery.
- Trial name
- ParaDox (NCT06919237)
- Testing
- HIIT Intervention, MICT Intervention, HRV-Guided Intervention
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Motricidade Humana
Kinesiophobia (Fear of Movement), Musculoskeletal Injuries
Binaural Beats Stimulation on the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), Kinesiophobia and Fitness Levels in Professional Athletes With Musculoskeletal (MSK) Injuries
The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effectiveness of binaural beat stimulation on the autonomic nervous system (ANS), taking into account kinesiophobia related to reinjury and fitness levels in professional…
- Trial name
- ANS MSK HRV (NCT07370636)
- Testing
- Auditory stimulation with binaural beats and guidance, Auditory stimulation without binaural beats, Auditory stimulation with background music
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of West Attica
Hyperbaric Oxygenation, Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Retrospective Analysis of CPET and Cognitive Tests of Healthy Individuals, Treated With 60 Treatment of HBOT
This retrospective observational study evaluates physiological and cognitive changes following a series of 60 hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) sessions in healthy individuals.
- Conditions
- Hyperbaric Oxygenation, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Cognition
- Trial name
- HBOT (NCT07596641)
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - HBOT
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Microvascular Disease, Microvascular Complications
Comparison of Differencens in VO2-max, Perfusion of the Heart and Brain and Cognitive Performance Between Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Healthy Age Matched Controls.
In the aging population, ischemic heart disease, stroke and dementia are increasingly prevalent. Diagnosis and treatment of the former two i.e., large-vessel coronary heart disease and endovascular thrombectomy of the brain in…
- Conditions
- Microvascular Disease, Microvascular Complications, Dementia, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Trial name
- SVAT (NCT06628297)
- Testing
- PET
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
VO2max, Lactate Threshold
Evaluating Non-Invasive Haptics During Extreme Exercise
This study aims to compare determinants of endurance performance between participants wearing an active patch with haptic vibrotactile trigger technology (VTT) versus a placebo patch without VTT among recreational to competitive…
- Conditions
- VO2max, Lactate Threshold, Lactate
- Trial name
- ENDURE (NCT07285252)
- Testing
- Victory Patch with Haptic Vibrotactile Trigger Technology
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- SuperPatch Limited LLC
Pulmonary Function, Aerobic Performance
Pulmonary Function and Trunk Muscle Performance in Wrestlers
This study aims to investigate the relationships among pulmonary function, aerobic performance, anaerobic performance, and isokinetic trunk muscle performance in professional male wrestlers.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Function, Aerobic Performance, Anaerobic Performance, Isokinetic Test
- Trial name
- NCT07792174
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Intermittent Hypoxia-initiated Plasticity in Humans: A Multi-pronged Therapeutic Approach to Treat Sleep Apnea and Overlapping Co-morbidities
The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is high in the United States and is a major health concern. This disorder is linked to numerous heart, blood vessel and nervous system abnormalities, along with increased tiredness…
- Trial name
- NCT05558501
- Testing
- Mild Intermittent Hypoxia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Physical Fitness, Mitochondrial Function, Bioenergetics
Effects of Acute Exercise in Fasting and Fed States in Individuals With Different Aerobic Fitness Levels
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of aerobic fitness level, feeding status, and acute exercise on whole-body metabolic fuel utilization and mitochondrial function in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in…
- Conditions
- Physical Fitness, Mitochondrial Function, Bioenergetics, Mitochondria, Energy Metabolism
- Trial name
- NCT07813403
- Testing
- Acute Moderate-Intensity Cycling Exercise, Ad Libitum Mixed Meal
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Healthy Adult Male, Healthy Adult Females
Investigating Sex Differences in Mitochondrial Function and Leg Blood Flow During Exercise
This study will compare mitochondrial function and leg blood flow during exercise in healthy endurance-trained females and males aged 19-35.
- Trial name
- MITOP (NCT07866651)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Calibre vs. COSMED
This study evaluates agreement between the Calibre device and the COSMED Quark CPET system for measurement of cardiorespiratory fitness parameters during maximal exercise testing in adults aged 18-55 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07596108
- Testing
- COSMED Quark CPET metabolic cart, Calibre Biometrics
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Heat Exposure, Exercise Performance
Effects of Creatine and Heat Exposure on Exercise Performance and Body Water Distribution
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether creatine supplementation changes how the body adapts to repeated exercise in the heat in healthy recreationally active adults and varsity athletes.
- Conditions
- Heat Exposure, Exercise Performance, Hydration, Body Fluid Compartments
- Trial name
- NCT07593014
- Testing
- Creatine Monohydrate
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Windsor
Severe Mental Illness, Schizophrenia Spectrum &Amp; Other Psychotic Disorders
Validation and Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Severe Mental Illness - the Heart in Mind Project
This project aims to evaluate feasibility, validity and clinically applicability to systematically measure fitness in patients with severe mental illness. The research project is a validation study using a cross-sectional design.
- Conditions
- Severe Mental Illness, Schizophrenia Spectrum &Amp; Other Psychotic Disorders, Bipolar Affective Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06743711
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bjorn H. Ebdrup
Hemodialysis
Determination of Optimal Exercise Duration Using Intradialytic Exercises on Dialysis Adequacy, Fatigue, Depression, VO2 Max, Muscle Strength, Physical Functioning, and Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the optimal exercise duration of a combined exercise program (aerobic + resistance) in patients undergoing hemodialysis by evaluating its effects on dialysis…
- Trial name
- NCT07865754
- Testing
- Combined Aerobic and Resistance Exercise
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ibadat International University, Islamabad
Decompression Sickness, Barotrauma
Health, Fitness, and Safety Knowledge as Determinants of Adverse Events in Recreational Divers in Poland
This cross-sectional online survey study assesses health status, physical fitness, and safety knowledge as potential determinants of diving-related adverse events among recreational divers in Poland.
- Conditions
- Decompression Sickness, Barotrauma, Recreational Diving
- Trial name
- DIVE-PL (NCT07855861)
- Testing
- Anonymous online questionnaire
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Bialystok
Healthy Adult, Fitness Testing
Molecular Indicators of Systematic Fitness
The goal of this study is to characterize associations between cardiorespiratory fitness, as measured by VO₂max/VO₂peak, and blood-based molecular measurements in adults.
- Conditions
- Healthy Adult, Fitness Testing, Athlete, Aging
- Trial name
- MISFIT (NCT07393841)
- Testing
- There is no intervention.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VO Health, Inc.
PreDiabetes, Pre Diabetes
Comparative Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training and Continuous Endurance Training Among Prediabetic Patients
Prediabetics is a condition where blood sugar levels are normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. This phase offers a crucial point for timely intervention to delay or prevent type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- PreDiabetes, Pre Diabetes, Prediabetic State
- Trial name
- NCT07713030
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training, Continuous Endurance Training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test, End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide
Test-Retest Reliability And Validation For End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Measurement (PetCO2) During Rest And Low-Loaded Steady State Work Using A Portable Capnograph.
The goal of this observational study is to investigate exhaled carbon dioxide measuring during rest and low-loaded work using a portable device (capnograph) and standard of care apparatus during a cardiopulmonary exercise test…
- Conditions
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test, End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide, VO2max, Ventilatory Physiology
- Trial name
- NCT07326449
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University