Cardiovascular Responses to Spartathlon Running

Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki50 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to examine the cardiovascular effects of ultramarathon running and their relation to performance.

The purpose of the study is to determine the changes of cardiovascular morphology and function after an ultramarathon race. 50 entrants to the "Spartathlon 2017" 246-km running race will participate in the study. Cardiac and arterial morphology and function tests will be conducted one day before the race and within 20 minutes of race completion.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SCREENING

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Disorder Heart

Interventions

246-km runningOTHER

Spartathlon 2017

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 67 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Runners at least 18 years old, healthy and sufficiently trained. * Runners being accepted to participate in the Spartathlon race according to the eligibility criteria (http://www.spartathlon.gr/en/registration-en.html) * Runners who will volunteer to be examined pre- and post the race Exclusion Criteria: * Runners with chronic diseases * Runners receiving any medication

Locations (1)

Laboratory of Sports Medicine

Thessaloniki, Greece

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change of right ventricular function after one day ultra-marathon running

Echocardiographic study of left ventricular function

Time frame: before and after 1 day running

Secondary Outcomes

Change of left ventricular function after one day ultra-marathon running

Echocardiographic study of left ventricular function

Time frame: before and after 1 day running

Change of carotid artery function after one day ultra-marathon running

Echocardiographic study of carotid arteries

Time frame: before and after 1 day running

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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