Trials / Not Yet Recruiting
Not Yet RecruitingNCT06920966
Recovery Optimization Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Injuries in Soccer Players
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 25 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 40 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if recovery interventions using cold and hot water immersion can reduce the risk of injuries in amateur soccer players. The main questions it aims to answer are: Do cold water immersions reduce muscle fatigue and improve performance more effectively than hot water immersions? What is the optimal timing and duration for these recovery interventions to maximize their effectiveness? Researchers will compare: Cold Water Immersion (CWI) Hot Water Immersion (HWI) No Immersion (NI) Thermographic Immersion (TI) based on individual thermal profiles Participants will: Undergo thermographic assessments to determine their thermal profiles. Perform physical tests such as isometric strength tests, countermovement jumps (CMJ), and squats with 50% body weight. Complete wellness questionnaires to assess their subjective recovery and fatigue levels. Provide blood and urine samples for biomarker analysis. Participate in recovery interventions (CWI, HWI, or TI) based on their assigned group.
Conditions
- Muscle Fatigue (C23.888.592.612.612)
- Athletic Injuries (C26.857.500.124)
- Recovery of Function (G11.427.698.620)
- Cryotherapy (E02.095.301.250)
- Thermotherapy (E02.095.301.750)
- Soccer (I03.450.642.845.750)
- Biomarkers (D23.050.301)
- Thermography (E01.370.350.700.750)
- Physical Fitness (G11.427.410.698)
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Cold Water Immersion (CWI) | Participants undergo five intermittent immersions of 2 minutes each in cold water (11°C), with 2-minute rest periods in between. |
| OTHER | Hot water immersion (HWI) | Participants undergo a continuous immersion of 18 minutes in hot water (38°C) |
| OTHER | Thermography-Guided Immersion (TI) | Based on thermographic assessments, participants with a hypothermic profile (decreased temperature) receive hot water immersion, while those with a hyperthermic profile (increased temperature) receive cold water immersion. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2025-05-01
- Primary completion
- 2025-06-01
- Completion
- 2025-09-01
- First posted
- 2025-04-10
- Last updated
- 2025-04-10
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06920966. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.