Clinical trials: Athletes
Sciatic Leg Pain, Hamstring Muscle Tightness
Acute Effects of Neurodynamics on Strength and Endurance in Athletes
This study explores the acute effects of neurodynamics, an intervention commonly used by physical therapist to improve nerve mobility and decrease pain, on the strength and muscular endurance in the athletic population.
- Conditions
- Sciatic Leg Pain, Hamstring Muscle Tightness, Hamstring Muscle Strain, Hamstring Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- NCT07721220
- Testing
- Sciatic Slider, Sciatic Tensioner, Mechanically loaded neurodynamic sciatic floss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- High Point University
ACL Injury, Meniscus Lesion
Meniscal Lesions in Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Most athletes who undergo Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR) plan to return to some level of sporting (RTS) activity.
- Conditions
- ACL Injury, Meniscus Lesion, Sport Injury
- Trial name
- LCA-40 (NCT04129827)
- Testing
- Clinical, self-reported psychological and biomechanical assessments
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bari
Gastrointestinal Symptoms
The Effect of Probiotics on GI Symptoms
A double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled study will be performed with experienced endurance athletes to assess the effect of probiotics supplementation on the occurrence and intensity of the gastrointestinal symptoms, on…
- Trial name
- WHOMLF (NCT03959722)
- Testing
- Ecologic® PERFORMANCE
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karlijn te Poele
Sports Physical Therapy
Relationship Between Active Flexibility and Hamstring Concentric to Eccentric Peak Torque Ratio in Athletes
This study measures flexibility using 2D video analysis during the H-test and assesses concentric/eccentric peak torque ratios (H/Q ratio) to determine their importance in returning to sport after a hamstring strain.
- Trial name
- Q/H (NCT06818929)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Concussion, Mild
Australian UCSF Concussion in Athletes
Analysis of cardiac induced brain forces using cranial accelerometry has been shown to diagnose concussion in high school athletes.
- Trial name
- AUSSIE-1 (NCT05769296)
- Testing
- Headpulse measurements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Posterior Shoulder Tightness
Comparison of the Acute Effects of Different Warm-up Protocols in Overhead Athletes With Posterior Shoulder Tightness
The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of different warm-up protocols on Shoulder mobility, Muscle stiffness, Muscle power performance, Shoulder functional ability and Shoulder endurance in overhead…
- Trial name
- NCT06928103
- Testing
- Dynamic stretching, Static stretching and dynamic stretching, Dynamic stretching and foam rolling
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Asthma
Concentrations of Formoterol in Blood and Urine
The purpose of the study is to assess the blood and urine concentrations of inhaled formoterol.
- Trial name
- NCT00914654
- Testing
- inhaled formoterol
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Concussed Athletes, Healthy Controls
Influence of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Cortical Plasticity in Concussed Athletes
Concussed athlethes have discrete decreased abilities in motor learning. Recent research could further show, that cortical plasticity, as measured by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is reduced.
- Trial name
- NCT01593956
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Muscle Contractile Properties, Resistance Exercise
Foot Progression Angle and Leg Press: Vastus Medialis Contractile Responses
This study examined the interaction between rotational foot positioning during leg press and individuals' habitual foot progression angle (FPA) phenotype on the acute contractile response of the vastus medialis muscle
- Conditions
- Muscle Contractile Properties, Resistance Exercise, Foot Progression Angle
- Trial name
- NCT07546851
- Testing
- Congruent Foot Position Leg Press, Incongruent Foot Position Leg Press
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Giresun University
Postural Control, Athletic Performance
Core Strength Training, Anthropometry, and Postural Control in Youth Optimist Sailors
Optimist dinghy sailing is a highly demanding youth watersport characterized by prolonged, high-intensity isometric hiking postures and rapid dynamic weight shifts required to preserve boat trim, balance, and sail power output.
- Conditions
- Postural Control, Athletic Performance, Physical Fitness, Core Stability
- Trial name
- NCT07802782
- Testing
- Core Strength Training (CST), Technical Sailing Training (TST)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Foggia
Nutrition, Physical Performance
The Effects of Nitrate Supplementation on Elite Runners
This study analyzed the effects of 15 days of beetroot juice supplementation on different performance measures in elite Spanish distance runners
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Physical Performance, Sport Physiology, Nitrates
- Trial name
- NCT03449992
- Testing
- nitrate-rich beetroot juice
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Athletic Performance and Injury Risk
Isometric and Isotonic Hand Strengthening in Competitive Female Badminton Athletes
This randomized clinical trial aims to determine the effects of targeted isometric and isotonic hand strengthening exercises on hand function, dexterity, grip strength and grip endurance in competitive female badminton athletes…
- Trial name
- NCT07438522
- Testing
- Isometric hand strengthening program, Isotonic hand strengthening program
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Healthy Athletes, Handball Players
Effects of Band Exercises Added to the Warm-Up on Shooting and Viscoelastic Properties of Muscles in Handball Players
Today's handball has become a fast and fluid handball that expects superior performance from athletes. The aim of handball is to put the ball into the opponent's goal, so one of the most important parameters of sports performance…
- Trial name
- NCT06685666
- Testing
- traditional warm-up method specific to handball, elastic band exercises added to the traditional warm-up
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Physical Fitness
Static Versus Dynamic Stretching; Short Term Effects On Physical Performance In Non-Athletes
This study will compare the short-term effects of static and dynamic stretching on the physical performance of undergraduate students who are not involved in athletic activities.
- Trial name
- NCT05053490
- Testing
- Static Stretching, dynamic stretching
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Athletes
Reliability of a Proprioception Test in Swimmers
To evaluate the intra- and inter-rater reliability of a test of active shoulder proprioception with a laser pointer in swimming athletes and to describe the profile of the proprioception measures characterizing the sample…
- Trial name
- NCT04697108
- Testing
- Shoulder reproduction teste assisted by laser pointer
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- São Paulo State University
Bone Growth Abnormal, Inflammation
Effects of Increased Greek Yogurt Consumption in Youth and Young Adult Athletes
Physical activity and dairy consumption during growth and development are each known to improve peak bone mass in young adults. Peak bone mass, the maximum amount of bone a person will have in their lifetime, is typically reached…
- Trial name
- NCT05922462
- Testing
- Greek yogurt, Whey protein
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brock University
Volleyball Players
Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation on Exercise Performance, Body Composition, and Appetite Status in Female Athletes
Volleyball is a sport that requires high performance and aims to increase endurance. The intense training and competition tempo of athletes directs them to special nutritional needs.
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT07054762)
- Testing
- omega-3 supplements in female athletes
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Betul Uner
Posterior Shoulder Tightness
The Effects of Eccentric-focused Exercise on Posterior Shoulder Tightness in Symptomatic Overhead Athletes
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of shoulder eccentric exercise training on shoulder mobility, rotator cuff strength, pain and dysfunction, scapular kinematics and muscle activation in symptomatic overhead…
- Trial name
- NCT05305196
- Testing
- Eccentric-focused exercises, Stretching exercises, Hot pack
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Muscle Damage
Effect of Branched-chain Amino Acid Supplementation on Muscle Damage
Seventy-eight recreational athletes who never resistance trained will be randomly assigned into three groups of twenty-six. Branched-chain amino acid will be supplemented for 18days at 0, 200 or 400 mg/body weight(kg)/day in…
- Trial name
- NCT03766815
- Testing
- BCAA 200mg/kg/day, BCAA 400mg/kg/day, Muscle damaging exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Athletes, Volleyball
Effects of Myofascial Release Technique on Mobility, Sensorimotor Function and Performance in Volleyball Players
Sports that require overhead activities (volleyball, tennis, basketball) include components such as rapid displacement, strength and movement control.Volleyball is also called as an overhead sport in terms of the way it is…
- Trial name
- NCT06017180
- Testing
- Myofascial Release Techniques
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
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