The Impact of an Acute Two-Hour Cycling Exercise on Pain Perception in Trained Cyclists. A randomized controlled crossover trial.

The Impact of an Acute Two-Hour Cycling Exercise on Pain Perception in Trained Cyclists. A randomized controlled crossover trial. - ENDURE the PAIN

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00033534

Enrollment

Registered

2024-02-05

Start date

2022-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

In this study, healthy male participants are included.

Interventions

Group 1: The participants perform a two-hour standardized submaximal bicycle exercise. Group 2: The participants conduct a 12-minute active control.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 35 years, male, at least two years of experience in cycling and a training load of at least 60 km of cycling per week.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Acute or chronic pain conditions, regular pain medication, joint diseases, psychological disorders, cardiovascular (e.g., hypertension), or metabolic conditions (e.g., diabetes mellitus)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mechanical Pressure Pain Thresholds	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Performance parameters (lactate, wattage, heart rate, subjective exhaustion)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFabian Tomschi

Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Lehrstuhl für Sportmedizin

tomschi@uni-wuppertal.de+49 202 373 208 16

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026