8 runners, 120 km: scientists uncover the psychology behind Ultra-Endurance
NCT ID NCT07522333
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how 8 healthy adults coped emotionally during a 120-km ultra-endurance race. Researchers measured defense mechanisms and emotional regulation before and during the race, along with physical and mental fatigue. The goal was to understand how these psychological factors affect performance and emotional ups and downs.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
8 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Mar 2026
- Finished
-
Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Healthy, able-bodied participants of both sexes, participating to the "Ecotrail de Paris Ile de France 120 kilometers" ultra-trail race taking place on March 21, 2026
- Ages
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have agreed to participate in the study * Age ≥ 18 years * Smartwatch capable of measuring heart rate and transmitting this data * Subject with no significant medical history (chronic pulmonary disease, heart disease contraindicating Class IIIC exercise according to the Bethesda classification, pharmacologically treated hypertension, or significant chronic inflammatory disease) * Participation in the "Ecotrail de Paris Ile de France 120 kilometers" ultra trail taking place on March 21, 2026. Exclusion Criteria: * Persons under legal guardianship or conservatorship * Persons under judicial protection * Persons deprived of liberty * Persons not enrolled in a social security system * Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding at the time of enrollment
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Healthy adult participants are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Orléans
Orléans, Loiret, 45100, France
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Nicotine pouches put to the test: can they match the cigarette experience?
- Can a neck device dial down pain by zapping the vagus nerve?
- Tight calves may dull the Sole's sense of touch
- Can a migraine pill sway the Body's balance reflex?
- Can an experimental drug share the Body's chemical highways without causing a pileup?
- Can dirty city air speed up the Body's aging clock?