PD2i Analysis of Heart Rate Variability in Competitive Sports (PACA)

University of Mississippi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Autonomic Dysfunction

Treatments: Device: PD2i Analyzer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT01249248

2010-0158

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a double blind observational analysis of changes in heart rate variability using PD2i analyser in competitive athletes during strenuous exercise and competition.

Enrollment: 90 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age >18 years, as determined by birth date given on participation form.
• Actively involved in competitive athletics
• Able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Any known prior autonomic dysfunction
• History of seizures or taking anti-seizure medication
• Known learning disability or attention deficit disorder
• Chronic heart conditions such as arrhythmias or valvular disease
• History of diabetes mellitus
• Taking any prescription stimulants such as Ritalin, Focalin, etc.
• Use of any performance-enhancing drugs
• Any deviation from normal found on the pre-participation physical exam such as the presence of a murmur or hypertension.

Trial design

90 participants in 8 patient groups

Male basketball players

Treatment:

Device: PD2i Analyzer

Female basketball players

Treatment:

Device: PD2i Analyzer

Baseball players

Treatment:

Device: PD2i Analyzer

Softball players

Treatment:

Device: PD2i Analyzer

Football players

Treatment:

Device: PD2i Analyzer

Female vollyball players

Treatment:

Device: PD2i Analyzer

Male soccer players

Treatment:

Device: PD2i Analyzer

Female soccer players

Treatment:

Device: PD2i Analyzer