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Impact of the physical and psychological stress during the first section of the German Navy Special Operations Forces selection - a sports medical and sports psychological study

Impact of the physical and psychological stress during the first section of the German Navy Special Operations Forces selection - a sports medical and sports psychological study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00018850
Enrollment
80
Registered
2019-11-27
Start date
2021-11-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

healthy subjects

Interventions

Group 1: The so called "Hallenphase" is the first part of the selection of the German Navy Special Operations Forces (SOF). It lasts for five weeks. The participants shall learn how to dive with an ox

Sponsors

Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Hamburg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: males, majority, voluntariness to participate in the selection for "Kampfschwimmer", passed medical screening for "Kampfschwimmmer" following the provision C1-258/03000 of the German Armed Forces

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: females, nonage, not passing the medical screening for "Kampfschwimmmer" following the provision C1-258/03000 of the German Armed Forces, acute injury or illness which leads to the detachment of the student, detachment of the student because of other reasons, request of the students to end his participation in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome: It is the first time that the selection of the German Navy Special Operations Forces ("Kampfschwimmer") is followed and researched on a scientific base. The outcome is to get data as described in Arm 1 and evaluate them in order to give nutritional, psychological and medical advice to the personal responsible for the selection to improve the number of successful participants.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKatrin Bender

Sanitätsversorgungszentrum Fritzlar

KatrinBender@bundeswehr.org05622991500

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026