Clinical trials: Healthy Athlete
Healthy, Minor Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
An Investigator Initiated Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Brain Network Activation (BNA™) Technology in the Management of Sport Related Concussion
Currently, there is no direct, reliable, bed-side, and non-invasive method for assessing changes in brain activity associated with concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT01963247
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ElMindA Ltd
Alzheimer Disease, Inactivity
The Link Between Physical Activity and Brain Health in Healthy Adults
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the cross-sectional relationship between physical activity and brain health from a multiscale approach (neuropsychology, neuroimaging, peripheral biomarkers and genetics) in…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Inactivity, Preventive Therapy
- Trial name
- MINA (NCT07025070)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Madrid
Hallux Limitus, Ankle Joint
Teenage Functional Hallux Limitus and Ankle Dorsiflexion Study
This study aims to identify a possible correlation between reduced mobility of the first toe under load and reduced mobility of the ankle ROM in healthy adolescent basketball players.
- Trial name
- NCT05399472
- Testing
- Dorsiflexion lunge test, Jack Test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
Healthy
Exosome Proteomics to Detect EPO
The role of exosomes in cell signalling has only recently been appreciated and is a hugely exciting and rapidly growing area, and combined with LC-MS/MS proteomics, can overcome traditional barriers to proteomics in doping…
- Trial name
- NCT03700515
- Testing
- Erythropoietin
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Morten Hostrup, PhD
Healthy Participants
ACUTE EFFECTS OF INSPIRATORY MUSCLE WARM-UP ON INSPIRATORY MUSCLE STRENGTH DURING AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC EXERCISE IN ATHLETES
Inspiratory muscle warm-up (IMW) is a specific pre-exercise breathing intervention designed to prepare the respiratory muscles before physical activity and potentially enhance exercise performance.
- Trial name
- IMW-AE (NCT07445269)
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Warm-Up (40% MIP)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hitit University
Substrate Metabolism, Healthy Participants
Effects of Food Intake Sequence on Substrate Utilisation and Endurance Performance
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand how consuming a pre-exercise meal in different food intake sequences affects substrate utilisation and endurance exercise performance in healthy trained athletes.
- Conditions
- Substrate Metabolism, Healthy Participants, Endurance Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT07503990
- Testing
- Carbohydrate-last meal pattern, Carbohydrate-first meal pattern
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Abuse of Anabolic Steroids
Intranasal Delivery of Testosterone and Its Effect on Doping Markers
Hypothesis: Intranasal administration of exogenous testosterone results in a characteristic profile during anti-doping testing, which is different than the profile seen when testosterone is administered into muscle, on skin or…
- Trial name
- Intranasal (NCT02611154)
- Testing
- Testosterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Healthy Participants
Prefrontal Hemodynamics and Working Memory After Exhaustive Aquatic Exercise
This study compared prefrontal cortex hemodynamics and working memory performance following exhaustive aquatic exercise between endurance athletes and physically active individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT07837661
- Testing
- Incremental Exhaustive Aquatic Stepping Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University
Healthy Athletes
Comparison of Videogame Based Dance Training With Agility Ladder Drills on Agility of Volleyball Players
This study will examine the effects of six week dance training, using the Xbox Kinect Just Dance 2014 programme, on the agility scores along with general and hamstring flexibility and extensibility of the hip flexor.
- Trial name
- NCT02370368
- Testing
- XBOX Kinect Just Dance 2014, Agility Ladder Drills
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- The University of The West Indies
Healthy Volunteers, Performance
Power-speed-endurance Profile (Cycling/Rowing) : Optimize Performance of the French Athletes at the Paris Olympics 2024
As part of the preparation at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the French rowing and cycling federations and a consortium of researchers met to reach an ultimate goal: to increase the number of medals in these two disciplines for…
- Trial name
- THPCA2024 (NCT05314543)
- Testing
- Hypoxia
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Sport Injury, Diabetes
A Complex Health Promotion Intervention in Parasport - The Safe & Healthy Parasport Project
The interest in Para sport is steadily increasing. A concern is, though, that elite Para athletes report a high incidence of injuries and illnesses.
- Conditions
- Sport Injury, Diabetes, Health Behavior, Illness Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05317130
- Testing
- Athlete health monitoring
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
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
Athletic Performance, Plyometric Exercise
A Randomized Crossover Study on Diverse Training Methods to Enhance University Athletes' Performance and Health
The goal of this randomized crossover study is to investigate the effects of plyometric training, functional training, and whole-body electrical muscle stimulation (WB-EMS) on athletic performance and health in university…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Plyometric Exercise, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT06546605
- Testing
- Whole-Body Electrical Muscle Stimulation (WB-EMS) Training, Plyometric Training, Functional Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Macau
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Macau
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
Healthy
Dynamics of Fatigue and Recovery in MMA Training
This observational study aims to understand how strength and conditioning training impacts biochemical and psychological markers of fatigue and recovery in mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT06709599
- Testing
- Three-Week Strength and Conditioning Program
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Adolescent Athletic Performance, Muscle Strength Development
Effects of Back Squat Exercise with or Without Blood Flow Restriction in Healthy Adolescent Basketball Athletes
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training compared to traditional high-intensity training in adolescent basketball players aged 16-18.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Athletic Performance, Muscle Strength Development, Jump Height Improvement, Ground Reaction Force (GRF) Enhancement
- Trial name
- BFR (NCT06684093)
- Testing
- Back squat with Blood flow restriction machine, Back squats
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
Healthy
Reliability of GYCO in Basketball Players
The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of the GYKO, which enables the assessment of jump and postural stability parameters of athletes, in adolescent basketball players.
- Trial name
- NCT06674421
- Testing
- Reliability Analyses
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Healthy
Life Kinetic Training Enhances Physical and Cognitive Skills in Young Fencers
The purpose of this study was to examine whether Life Kinetic (LK) exercises could improve balance, agility, jumping performance, proprioception, and cognitive functions in recreationally active preadolescents participating in…
- Trial name
- LiKT-Fence RCT (NCT06781268)
- Testing
- Life Kinetic Training
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hellenic Naval Academy
Healthy Subjects
High Flavonols Cocoa Intake for the Improvement of Body Fat Composition in Athletes
The decrease in body fat percentage improves exercise performance, reducing race time. The intake of cocoa improves the body fat composition in obese and diabetic people by improving their cardiovascular disease risk factors.
- Trial name
- COCOFAT (NCT04028128)
- Testing
- Cocoa group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
Healthy Adult Participants
Multilevel Exercise Response in Rowers
This observational study aims to evaluate multilevel physiological, molecular, metabolic, intestinal, immunological, and psychophysiological responses to rowing-specific exercise in elite rowers.
- Trial name
- NCT07613619
- Testing
- 2000-m rowing ergometer test, 6000-m rowing ergometer test
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education