Heart health checks for ultra-trail runners
This study looks at how an ultra-trail race affects your heart. If you join, you will have heart tests before and after the race to see how your heart responds to extreme endurance exercise.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are signed up for the Trail des Échos ultra-trail race (80 km or 160 km).
- You have a valid sports medical clearance from the French Athletics Federation.
- You have French national health insurance.
- You do not have known heart disease or other serious medical conditions.
- You are not taking certain heart or blood pressure medications, blood thinners, or steroids.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You are not in another clinical study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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