Clinical trials / NCT05768841
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Prevalence of Mental Health Issues in Endurance Athletes.

Participation in endurance sports has been increasing over the last few decades and our aim of our exploratory descriptive survey study is therefore to examine mental health issues in endurance athletes (marathon runners, ultra endurance runners, triathletes), employing the IOC assessment tool, to provide information on mental health issues in this population. Secondary objects are to evaluate risk factors for mental health issues in endurance athletes (like exercise behaviour, competition behaviour, age, gender…

ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT05768841
PhaseNot Applicable
Enrollment500
SponsorUltra Sports Science Foundation
Age16 Years
SexALL
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Conditions studied

Depression, Anxiety, Mental Health Issue

About this study

Participation in endurance sports has been increasing over the last few decades and our aim of our exploratory descriptive survey study is therefore to examine mental health issues in endurance athletes (marathon runners, ultra endurance runners, triathletes), employing the IOC assessment tool, to provide information on mental health issues in this population. Secondary objects are to evaluate risk factors for mental health issues in endurance athletes (like exercise behaviour, competition behaviour, age, gender, medical issues)

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Eligibility information

Inclusion Criteria: * endurance athletes (marathon runners, ultramarathon runners and triathletes) * over the age of 16 * all genders * recreational athletes (non- elite) * elite athletes (professional, international, college level) Exclusion Criteria: * athletes that that are not competing or have not competed in an official endurance race * athletes that are younger than 16 years of age.

Study locations

Before you participate: Varda Clinical is an independent discovery tool, not the study sponsor or a medical provider. Eligibility can only be determined by the official study team. Discuss potential risks and benefits with a qualified healthcare professional.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-27.