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    <required_header>
      <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
      <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
      <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06020729</url>
    </required_header>
    <id_info>
      <org_study_id>REC/RCR&amp;AHS/23/0403</org_study_id>
      <nct_id>NCT06020729</nct_id>
    </id_info>
    <brief_title>Effects of Occlusion Training on Hockey Players</brief_title>
    <official_title>Effects of Occlusion Training on Speed and Physical Performance in Hockey Players</official_title>
    <sponsors>
      <lead_sponsor>
        <agency>Riphah International University</agency>
        <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
      </lead_sponsor>
    </sponsors>
    <source>Riphah International University</source>
    <oversight_info>
      <has_dmc>No</has_dmc>
      <is_fda_regulated_drug>No</is_fda_regulated_drug>
      <is_fda_regulated_device>No</is_fda_regulated_device>
    </oversight_info>
    <brief_summary>
      <textblock>
        Occlusion training is simply a way of restricting blood flow in the veins of a working muscle&#xD;
        in hopes to kick-start some larger gains in muscle size and strength. Occlusion training&#xD;
        performed during hockey training on speed and physical performance of hockey players. This&#xD;
        training also known as blood flow restriction training, can be defined as the training of&#xD;
        muscles while limiting blood flow to the muscles and typically done by performing high&#xD;
        intensity, low weight, lifts while using some form of tourniquet or band to limit blood&#xD;
        supply to limb being trained.&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </brief_summary>
    <detailed_description>
      <textblock>
        This study will be a randomized controlled trial and total sample size of both groups will be&#xD;
        18 and calculated through non-probability sampling technique and the players will allocate&#xD;
        into two groups, control group and experimental group, per group sample size is 9. Each will&#xD;
        perform the session for occlusion training. Before and after training sessions players&#xD;
        completed a series of test to assess their speed and physical performance. Occlusion training&#xD;
        will help us providing unique beneficial training mode for promoting muscle hypertrophy. In&#xD;
        control group players will perform general exercises session and in experimental sessions&#xD;
        players will perform with occlusion training which is blood flow resistance training (BFR&#xD;
        training shoulder, leg extension, bicep curls, kaatsu) 4 times a week for 4 weeks with 5 sets&#xD;
        of 5 repetitions and then assessed pre-training and post-training values with assessment&#xD;
        tools bench press, leg squat, leg power, maximum sprint time and pull-ups performed at 70% of&#xD;
        1-repetition maximum. This training will also improve and increase muscular strength in&#xD;
        players.&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </detailed_description>
    <overall_status>Recruiting</overall_status>
    <start_date type="Actual">January 25, 2023</start_date>
    <completion_date type="Anticipated">October 22, 2023</completion_date>
    <primary_completion_date type="Anticipated">September 15, 2023</primary_completion_date>
    <phase>N/A</phase>
    <study_type>Interventional</study_type>
    <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
    <study_design_info>
      <allocation>Randomized</allocation>
      <intervention_model>Parallel Assignment</intervention_model>
      <primary_purpose>Treatment</primary_purpose>
      <masking>Single (Outcomes Assessor)</masking>
    </study_design_info>
    <primary_outcome>
      <measure>SQUATS</measure>
      <time_frame>4 weeks</time_frame>
      <description>The squats test is a simple, yet effective way to monitor leg strength on a regular basis. To conduct this test a chair or box that makes the players knees bend at right angles when they are sitting. The players warm up for 10 minutes. Players stands in front of a chair, facing away from it, with their feet shoulder-width apart. The players squats down, lightly touching the chair with their backside before standing back up and repeats this sequence of movements until they are unable to continue.The assistant counts and records the number of completed squats.</description>
    </primary_outcome>
    <primary_outcome>
      <measure>BENCH PRESS</measure>
      <time_frame>4 WEEKS</time_frame>
      <description>The objective of the bench press test is to evaluate an player's upper body strength. For bench press test for hockey players requirements are Barbell and weights, Weighing Scales and Bench. This test requires the athlete to complete as many bench presses as possible with no rest. The assistant weighs and records the athlete's weight. The players warm up for ten minutes .The assistant loads the barbell with a weight close to the players one repetition maximum load. The player conducts bench presses until they are unable to continue. The assistant acts as a spotter for the athlete and counts the number of successful bench presses. If the number of bench presses exceeds ten, then the athlete rests for ten minutes, the assistant increases the barbell weight, and the player repeats the test.</description>
    </primary_outcome>
    <primary_outcome>
      <measure>MAXIMUM TIME SPRINT</measure>
      <time_frame>4 WEEKS</time_frame>
      <description>Sprints are used to primarily test an players acceleration. Max speed is directly linked to initial acceleration so testing sprint times at smaller initial intervals give a picture of whether training is improving acceleration and therefore max speed. This test involves a 40m sprint with 5m acceleration/deceleration spaces on either end of the test track. Timing lights are placed at 5m and 35m respectively. The players must complete 6 trials, with each trial beginning at 30-second intervals (0s, 30s, 60s, etc). Electronic timing gates are to be set up at the 0, 10, 30 and 40m marks Players start in a two-point standing stance, with the front foot in between the set of cones placed at the start line. 3 attempts are allowed. Players may remove themselves from testing once they feel they have given a maximal attempt. Data required: time for 10m, 30m, and 40m recorded to the nearest 0.01sec.</description>
    </primary_outcome>
    <primary_outcome>
      <measure>LEG POWER</measure>
      <time_frame>4 WEEKS</time_frame>
      <description>The Power Index is a simple measure that is determined by calculating the square root of the athlete's body weight (in pounds) and multiplying it by the square root of their vertical jump (in inches). Drop Jump a test of leg strength and power which requires the athlete to drop off a box and immediately jump as high as they can. Standing Long (Broad) Jump Test: jump off two legs for maximal distance, a measure of leg power. The Vertical Jump Test can be performed to measure leg power.</description>
    </primary_outcome>
    <number_of_arms>2</number_of_arms>
    <enrollment type="Anticipated">18</enrollment>
    <condition>Sports Physical Therapy</condition>
    <arm_group>
      <arm_group_label>Occlusion Training</arm_group_label>
      <arm_group_type>Experimental</arm_group_type>
    </arm_group>
    <arm_group>
      <arm_group_label>General exercises without occlusion</arm_group_label>
      <arm_group_type>Active Comparator</arm_group_type>
    </arm_group>
    <intervention>
      <intervention_type>Other</intervention_type>
      <intervention_name>General Exercises without occlusion training</intervention_name>
      <description>General Exercises as bench press, squats , maximum sprint, leg power without occlusion training</description>
      <arm_group_label>General exercises without occlusion</arm_group_label>
    </intervention>
    <intervention>
      <intervention_type>Other</intervention_type>
      <intervention_name>Occlusion Training</intervention_name>
      <description>In experimental sessions players will perform with occlusion training which is blood flow resistance training, 4 times a week for 4 weeks with 5 sets of 5 repetitions and then assessed pre-training and post-training values with assessment tools bench press, leg squat, leg power, maximum sprint time.This training will also improve and increase muscular strength as well as speed and physical performance in players.</description>
      <arm_group_label>Occlusion Training</arm_group_label>
    </intervention>
    <eligibility>
      <criteria>
        <textblock>
          Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
  &#xD;
            -  Male&#xD;
  &#xD;
            -  Athletes with age group of 19-30 years of age.&#xD;
  &#xD;
            -  All players who had a minimum of two years of resistance training experience&#xD;
  &#xD;
          Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
  &#xD;
            -  Systemic issues with orthopedic issue, fractures, neuromuscular issue, cardiac issues.&#xD;
  &#xD;
            -  Players having history of prior surgery.&#xD;
        </textblock>
      </criteria>
      <gender>Male</gender>
      <minimum_age>19 Years</minimum_age>
      <maximum_age>30 Years</maximum_age>
      <healthy_volunteers>No</healthy_volunteers>
    </eligibility>
    <overall_official>
      <last_name>Amna Shahid, t-DPT</last_name>
      <role>Principal Investigator</role>
      <affiliation>Riphah International University</affiliation>
    </overall_official>
    <overall_contact>
      <last_name>Imran Amjad, PHd</last_name>
      <phone>03324390125</phone>
      <email>imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk</email>
    </overall_contact>
    <location>
      <facility>
        <name>Pakistan Sports Board</name>
        <address>
          <city>Lahore</city>
          <state>Punjab</state>
          <zip>54000</zip>
          <country>Pakistan</country>
        </address>
      </facility>
      <status>Recruiting</status>
      <contact>
        <last_name>Amna Shahid, t-DPT</last_name>
        <phone>03344512823</phone>
        <email>amna.shahid@riphah.edu.pk</email>
      </contact>
      <contact_backup>
        <last_name>Saroosh Sadia, MS-SPT</last_name>
        <phone>03015007006</phone>
        <email>saroosh.sadia0304@gmail.com</email>
      </contact_backup>
    </location>
    <location_countries>
      <country>Pakistan</country>
    </location_countries>
    <verification_date>August 2023</verification_date>
    <study_first_submitted>April 18, 2023</study_first_submitted>
    <study_first_submitted_qc>August 31, 2023</study_first_submitted_qc>
    <study_first_posted type="Actual">September 1, 2023</study_first_posted>
    <last_update_submitted>August 31, 2023</last_update_submitted>
    <last_update_submitted_qc>August 31, 2023</last_update_submitted_qc>
    <last_update_posted type="Actual">September 1, 2023</last_update_posted>
    <responsible_party>
      <responsible_party_type>Sponsor</responsible_party_type>
    </responsible_party>
    <keyword>field hockey, muscle hypertrophy, occlusion training, power</keyword>
    <patient_data>
      <sharing_ipd>No</sharing_ipd>
    </patient_data>
    <!-- Results have not yet been posted for this study                                          -->
  </clinical_study>
  
  
text: download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
  link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
  url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06020729
  org study id: REC/RCR&AHS/23/0403
  nct id: NCT06020729
  lead sponsor: 
  has dmc: No
  is fda regulated drug: No
  is fda regulated device: No
  Occlusion training is simply a way of restricting blood flow in the veins of a working muscle
        in hopes to kick-start some larger gains in muscle size and strength. Occlusion training
        performed during hockey training on speed and physical performance of hockey players. This
        training also known as blood flow restriction training, can be defined as the training of
        muscles while limiting blood flow to the muscles and typically done by performing high
        intensity, low weight, lifts while using some form of tourniquet or band to limit blood
        supply to limb being trained.
  This study will be a randomized controlled trial and total sample size of both groups will be
        18 and calculated through non-probability sampling technique and the players will allocate
        into two groups, control group and experimental group, per group sample size is 9. Each will
        perform the session for occlusion training. Before and after training sessions players
        completed a series of test to assess their speed and physical performance. Occlusion training
        will help us providing unique beneficial training mode for promoting muscle hypertrophy. In
        control group players will perform general exercises session and in experimental sessions
        players will perform with occlusion training which is blood flow resistance training (BFR
        training shoulder, leg extension, bicep curls, kaatsu) 4 times a week for 4 weeks with 5 sets
        of 5 repetitions and then assessed pre-training and post-training values with assessment
        tools bench press, leg squat, leg power, maximum sprint time and pull-ups performed at 70% of
        1-repetition maximum. This training will also improve and increase muscular strength in
        players.
  allocation: Randomized
  intervention model: Parallel Assignment
  primary purpose: Treatment
  masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
  measure: SQUATS
  time frame: 4 weeks
  description: The squats test is a simple, yet effective way to monitor leg strength on a regular basis. To conduct this test a chair or box that makes the players knees bend at right angles when they are sitting. The players warm up for 10 minutes. Players stands in front of a chair, facing away from it, with their feet shoulder-width apart. The players squats down, lightly touching the chair with their backside before standing back up and repeats this sequence of movements until they are unable to continue.The assistant counts and records the number of completed squats.
  measure: BENCH PRESS
  time frame: 4 WEEKS
  description: The objective of the bench press test is to evaluate an player's upper body strength. For bench press test for hockey players requirements are Barbell and weights, Weighing Scales and Bench. This test requires the athlete to complete as many bench presses as possible with no rest. The assistant weighs and records the athlete's weight. The players warm up for ten minutes .The assistant loads the barbell with a weight close to the players one repetition maximum load. The player conducts bench presses until they are unable to continue. The assistant acts as a spotter for the athlete and counts the number of successful bench presses. If the number of bench presses exceeds ten, then the athlete rests for ten minutes, the assistant increases the barbell weight, and the player repeats the test.
  measure: MAXIMUM TIME SPRINT
  time frame: 4 WEEKS
  description: Sprints are used to primarily test an players acceleration. Max speed is directly linked to initial acceleration so testing sprint times at smaller initial intervals give a picture of whether training is improving acceleration and therefore max speed. This test involves a 40m sprint with 5m acceleration/deceleration spaces on either end of the test track. Timing lights are placed at 5m and 35m respectively. The players must complete 6 trials, with each trial beginning at 30-second intervals (0s, 30s, 60s, etc). Electronic timing gates are to be set up at the 0, 10, 30 and 40m marks Players start in a two-point standing stance, with the front foot in between the set of cones placed at the start line. 3 attempts are allowed. Players may remove themselves from testing once they feel they have given a maximal attempt. Data required: time for 10m, 30m, and 40m recorded to the nearest 0.01sec.
  measure: LEG POWER
  time frame: 4 WEEKS
  description: The Power Index is a simple measure that is determined by calculating the square root of the athlete's body weight (in pounds) and multiplying it by the square root of their vertical jump (in inches). Drop Jump a test of leg strength and power which requires the athlete to drop off a box and immediately jump as high as they can. Standing Long (Broad) Jump Test: jump off two legs for maximal distance, a measure of leg power. The Vertical Jump Test can be performed to measure leg power.
  arm group label: Occlusion Training
  arm group type: Experimental
  arm group label: General exercises without occlusion
  arm group type: Active Comparator
  intervention type: Other
  intervention name: General Exercises without occlusion training
  description: General Exercises as bench press, squats , maximum sprint, leg power without occlusion training
  arm group label: General exercises without occlusion
  intervention type: Other
  intervention name: Occlusion Training
  description: In experimental sessions players will perform with occlusion training which is blood flow resistance training, 4 times a week for 4 weeks with 5 sets of 5 repetitions and then assessed pre-training and post-training values with assessment tools bench press, leg squat, leg power, maximum sprint time.This training will also improve and increase muscular strength as well as speed and physical performance in players.
  arm group label: Occlusion Training
  criteria: 
  gender: Male
  minimum age: 19 Years
  maximum age: 30 Years
  healthy volunteers: No
  last name: Amna Shahid, t-DPT
  role: Principal Investigator
  affiliation: Riphah International University
  last name: Imran Amjad, PHd
  phone: 03324390125
  email: imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk
  facility: 
  status: Recruiting
  contact: 
  contact backup: 
  country: Pakistan
  responsible party type: Sponsor
  sharing ipd: No