Personality Traits and Exercise Addiction in Ultra Endurance Athletes

Exercise Addiction Clinical Trial

Official title:

Assessment of Personality Traits Associated With Exercise Addiction in Ultra Endurance Athletes

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05348798
• Other study ID #: UltrAddict 3363
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: April 13, 2022
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: April 2022
• Source: University Hospital, Caen
• Contact: Joffrey Drigny, MD MSc
• Phone: +33231064533
• Email: j.drigny[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Ultra endurance sports (events exceeding 6 hours) is becoming increasingly popular and Exercise Addiction (EA) is frequent in this type of sports, which are characterized by very high training volume. However, little is known about the personality traits of athletes who are more likely to develop EA. This study aims to assess the personality traits associated with EA in ultra endurance athletes. We designed a cross sectional study. Participants have to fill a web-based questionnaire including the Big Five Personality Test for assessing the personality traits and the Exercise Dependence Scale-Revised (EDS-R) for assessing EA. Also they have to fill a personal question about demographics (age, gender, work), sport practice and eating habits. A minimum sample size of 300 participants is expected. Statistical analyses will test the association between personality traits and the presence (or absence) of EA according to the EDS-R. Secondary analysis will test the association between the type of sport (running, cycling, triathlon, swimming), the volume of sport practice and the presence of eating disorders and EA.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 300
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: June 15, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• athletes participating in ultra endurance sport events (exceeding 6 hours) in running/trail, cycling, swimming, Nordic skiing
• individuals who volunteered to participate in the study
• individuals with access to internet
• Individuals reading French

Exclusion Criteria:

• individuals not meeting the inclusion criterias
• individuals who did not participate in an ultra endurance event in the previous year

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Behavior, Addictive
• Exercise Addiction

Intervention

Other:
• Web based survey
Web-based survey on exercise addiction and personality traits

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
France	CHU Caen Normandie	Caen

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Hospital, Caen	INSERM UMR U1075 Comète GIP Cyceron, unicaen, Caen Normandie

Country where clinical trial is conducted

France, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Exercise Addiction	The Exercise Dependence Scale-revised (EDS-R, french version) 21 items, 7 subscales, scores from 1-6 for each item and scores above 15 by subscale defining EA.	One single evaluation at a single point in time through study completion, an average of 3 months
Primary	Personality traits	The French version of the Big Five Inventory is a 45-item inventory which measures the five broader domains of personality.	One single evaluation at a single point in time through study completion, an average of 3 months
Secondary	Demographics	Age, gender and type of work	One single evaluation at a single point in time through study completion, an average of 3 months
Secondary	Sport Practice (sport)	The type of sport practiced	One single evaluation at a single point in time through study completion, an average of 3 months
Secondary	Sport Practice (volume)	The volume of training (number of hours weekly)	One single evaluation at a single point in time through study completion, an average of 3 months
Secondary	Sport Practice (number of events)	The average number of ultra endurance events per year	One single evaluation at a single point in time through study completion, an average of 3 months
Secondary	Sport Practice (fitness certificate)	The type of care practitioner consulted for fitness certificate	One single evaluation at a single point in time through study completion, an average of 3 months
Secondary	Eating habits (dietary supplements)	The type of dietary supplement used	One single evaluation at a single point in time through study completion, an average of 3 months
Secondary	Eating habits (SCOFF questionnaire)	The two last questions of the SCOFF questionnaire (Fat, Food)	One single evaluation at a single point in time through study completion, an average of 3 months