Neuroathletic TrainingNCT07584148
Neuroathletic Training in Adolescent Basketball Players
A study testing neuroathletic training in people with Neuroathletic Training and Adolescent Basketball Players, run by Pamukkale University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the effects of neuroathletic training on dynamic visual acuity, endurance, balance, and injury risk in adolescent basketball players. Licensed basketball players aged 14-17 years will be randomly assigned to either a neuroathletic training group or a control group. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 14 to 17 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Neuroathletic Training, Adolescent Basketball Players, Dynamic Visual Acuity
- What is being tested?
- neuroathletic training
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 15 Feb 2025to 12 Jan 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 14 to 17 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Aged between 14 and 17 years, Being a professional or amateur basketball player, Participating in sports for at least five hours per week and having engaged in the sport for a minimum of two years, Having no cognitive or motor dysfunction, Providing written informed consent signed by the parents/legal guardians.
Who cannot join
- Reporting a back or lower extremity injury within the previous six months, Having any relevant medical history or current condition that could affect the balance system or perception-action system (e.g., neurological disorders, inner ear disorders, or color blindness), Using medications or substances that could affect balance and visual-motor reaction time performance.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Pamukkale University
Denizli, Pamukkale/Kınıklı, 20070
About this study
Official title: Effects of Neuroathletic Training on Dynamic Visual Acuity, Endurance, Balance, Kinesiophobia, and Injury Risk in Adolescent Basketball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the effects of neuroathletic training on dynamic visual acuity, endurance, balance, and injury risk in adolescent basketball players. Licensed basketball players aged 14-17 years will be randomly assigned to either a neuroathletic training group or a control group. The training group will receive sport-specific progressive neuroathletic exercises in addition to their regular basketball training for one week, while the control group will continue their usual training routine. Before and after the intervention, participants will be assessed for dynamic visual acuity, core muscle endurance, balance, functional movement, pain, and kinesiophobia. The findings of this study may help clarify whether neuroathletic training can improve performance-related outcomes and reduce injury risk in adolescent basketball players.
- Being tested
- neuroathletic training
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
neuroathletic trainingOther
This intervention is a progressive neuroathletic training program developed by the research team to improve motor skills, balance, eye coordination, and vestibular function in adolescent basketball players. The program is performed for approximately 20 minutes per day over 6 days and includes visual relaxation exercises, eye massage, unilateral vertical jumping, Brock string training, shoulder/wrist/ankle circular movements, sacculus activation, cerebellar activation, and antisaccade exercises. The content is progressively advanced across days by integrating balance challenges and visual-vestibular tasks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Neuroathletic Training Group | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: neuroathletic training |
| Control group | No intervention | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Functional Movement Screen (FMS) total score
Assessment of injury risk and movement quality using the Functional Movement Screen total score. The test consists of 7 movement patterns scored from 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating better functional movement quality and lower injury risk.
Measured: Baseline and immediately following the 1-week intervention
Secondary outcomes (5)
Dynamic Visual Acuity (DVA)
Dynamic visual acuity assessed using a visual chart while the participant performs active horizontal head movements. The lowest clearly read line will be recorded.
Measured: Baseline and immediately following the 1-week intervention
Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) / Denge Hata Puanlama Sistemi
Postural stability assessed by the number of balance errors performed in double-leg, single-leg, and tandem stance conditions. Lower scores indicate better balance performance.
Measured: Baseline and immediately following the 1-week intervention
Core muscle endurance (Prone plank test)
Core endurance assessed by the duration the participant maintains the correct prone plank position. Longer duration indicates better core endurance.
Measured: Baseline and immediately following the 1-week intervention
Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK)
Kinesiophobia assessed using the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia. Higher scores indicate greater fear of movement.
Measured: Baseline and immediately following the 1-week intervention
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain
Pain intensity assessed using a 100-mm visual analog scale, with higher scores indicating greater pain intensity.
Measured: Baseline and immediately following the 1-week intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 May 2026
- Study start15 Feb 2025
- Primary completion26 Oct 2025
- Study completion12 Jan 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Neuroathletic TrainingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Pamukkale UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Pamukkale University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Gizem Gül, Pamukkale University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07584148
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PAU-FTR-GG-01
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 29 Apr 2026
- Last updated
- 13 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Neuroathletic Training on Dynamic Visual Acuity, Endurance, Balance, Kinesiophobia, and Injury Risk in Adolescent Basketball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07584148
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PAU-FTR-GG-01
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Pamukkale UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 26 Oct 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 12 Jan 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 May 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This randomized controlled study aims to investigate the effects of neuroathletic training on dynamic visual acuity, endurance, balance, and injury risk in adolescent basketball players. Licensed basketball players aged 14-17 years will be randomly assigned to either a neuroathletic training group or a control group. The training group will receive sport-specific progressive neuroathletic exercises in addition to their regular basketball training for one week, while the control group will continue their usual training routine. Before and after the intervention, participants will be assessed for dynamic visual acuity, core muscle endurance, balance, functional movement, pain, and kinesiophobia. The findings of this study may help clarify whether neuroathletic training can improve performance-related outcomes and reduce injury risk in adolescent basketball players.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Neuroathletic Training Group | Experimental | Other: neuroathletic training |
| Control group | No intervention | – |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 14 to 17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Aged between 14 and 17 years, Being a professional or amateur basketball player, Participating in sports for at least five hours per week and having engaged in the sport for a minimum of two years, Having no cognitive or motor dysfunction, Providing written informed consent signed by the parents/legal guardians.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Reporting a back or lower extremity injury within the previous six months, Having any relevant medical history or current condition that could affect the balance system or perception-action system (e.g., neurological disorders, inner ear disorders, or color blindness), Using medications or substances that could affect balance and visual-motor reaction time performance.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| neuroathletic trainingThis intervention is a progressive neuroathletic training program developed by the research team to improve motor skills, balance, eye coordination, and vestibular function in adolescent basketball players. The program is performed for approximately 20 minutes per day over 6 days and includes visual relaxation exercises, eye massage, unilateral vertical jumping, Brock string training, shoulder/wrist/ankle circular movements, sacculus activation, cerebellar activation, and antisaccade exercises. The content is progressively advanced across days by integrating balance challenges and visual-vestibular tasks. | Other | Neuroathletic Training Group |
Primary outcome
Functional Movement Screen (FMS) total score
Time frame: Baseline and immediately following the 1-week intervention
Assessment of injury risk and movement quality using the Functional Movement Screen total score. The test consists of 7 movement patterns scored from 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating better functional movement quality and lower injury risk.
5 secondary outcomes
Dynamic Visual Acuity (DVA)
Time frame: Baseline and immediately following the 1-week intervention
Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) / Denge Hata Puanlama Sistemi
Time frame: Baseline and immediately following the 1-week intervention
Core muscle endurance (Prone plank test)
Time frame: Baseline and immediately following the 1-week intervention
Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK)
Time frame: Baseline and immediately following the 1-week intervention
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain
Time frame: Baseline and immediately following the 1-week intervention
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing neuroathletic training in people with Neuroathletic Training and Adolescent Basketball Players, run by Pamukkale University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Functional Movement Screen (FMS) total score (time frame: Baseline and immediately following the 1-week intervention). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 May 2026.