Who is eligible for clinical trial NCT07414862?

Participants must meet protocol criteria for Healthy Adult. Confirm exact inclusion and exclusion requirements with the study coordinator.

Does clinical trial NCT07414862 provide travel or cost reimbursement?

Check with the site coordinator at the participating facility for travel and lodging stipend availability, and for which routine-care costs are covered.

🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-06-11

The Effects of Finger Extensor Training on Climbing Performance Compared With Traditional Flexor Training (NCT07414862)

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 📋 Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: April Henderson

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of this study, is to assess climbing performance metrics that include max strength testing on a rock climbing hangboard, maximum grip strength, assessment of pain and function using the DASH (disability of the arm, shoulder and hand), and maximum flexor strength and maximum extensor strength in climbers who perform a traditional finger training protocol compared to climbers who train both traditional flexor training protocol and extensor tendons.

Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (7 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (7 items).

Location: Mazamas — Portland, Oregon

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Check every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).

Adults aged 18 years or older
Recreational to advanced rock climbers as defined by the International Rock Climbing Research Association (IRCRA) scale
Climbing experience of at least 1-2 sessions per week for the past 6 months OR a minimum of 2 years of climbing experience
Ability to commit to two 45-minute training sessions per week for 6 weeks
Access to a hangboard or fingerboard and appropriate loading equipment
Ability to provide informed consent
Willingness to refrain from climbing the day prior to testing sessions

Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:

Exclusion Criteria:
Upper extremity injury (hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder) within the past 6 months
Participation in a structured or organized hangboard training protocol within the past 4 months
Climbing less than 1-2 times per week during the past 6 months and less than 2 total years of climbing experience
Age under 18 years
Inability to safely perform maximal isometric finger flexion or extension testing
Inability or unwillingness to comply with the study protocol

🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

Mazamas — Portland, Oregon

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗