The Extraordinary Endurance of the Human Species
ConditionHealthy Volunteers
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age25-50
SponsorCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
About this trial
We hypothesize, based on field and scientific data, that setting a very ambitious goal such as completing a mountain ultra-marathon could motivate sedentary and inactive individuals not only to begin training but also to follow a progressive yet extremely ambitious program that has not yet been studied comprehensively. Indeed, the effects of intense and prolonged endurance training (18 months) on the health and performance of completely sedentary individuals have never been investigated exhaustively.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Affiliation to social security.
Informed consent signed.
Male or female, aged 25-50.
Sedentary (>6h/day sitting) and inactive (no regular training), assessed by GPAQ questionnaire.
Disqualifiers
Chronic joint or cardiac diseases.
Neurological disorders.
Legal protection status.
Moderate to severe depression (BDI-13 > 7) or use of antidepressants/anxiolytics.
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Intensive training
Behavioralparticipants will follow individualized coaching: starting at 5-6 hours per week and progressing to 7-10 hours (rarely 15 hours) per week before mountain ultra marathon
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Endurance trainingExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Transition from sedentary lifestyle to regular activity and completion of a 100 km ultra-trail
Percentage of participants who (i) become sufficiently active to be ready to start the Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix (CCC) 100 km ultra-trail of the Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc, and (ii) complete the 100 km CCC race.
Time frame
up to 18 monthsSecondary outcomes
1
Safety and tolerance of progressive endurance training
Rate of injuries or adverse events reported weekly, and dropout rate over the 18-month training period.
Time frame
Weekly reporting during the 18-month intervention period2
Feasibility and adherence to the endurance training program
Proportion of scheduled training sessions completed by participants and the percentage of participants finishing the 100 km CCC ultra-trail among those who started the race.
Time frame
up to 18 monthsSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov