Cognitive GamesNCT07840781
Development of a Performance Model for Amputee Football Players
A study testing Gince Intelligence Game-Based Exercise Program and Routine Training Group in people with Cognitive Games and Sports Performance, run by Tarsus University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aims to investigate the effects of a cognitive game-based exercise program on cognitive and physical performance in amputee football players. Participants will complete a structured exercise program incorporating cognitive game activities designed to simultaneously stimulate cognitive and motor functions. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Cognitive Games, Sports Performance, Lower Limb Amputation
- What is being tested?
- Gince Intelligence Game-Based Exercise Program and Routine Training Group
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 26 Jun 2026to 2 Feb 2028
- Phase
- Interventional
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 Any age
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Individuals with lower-limb amputation who actively participate in amputee football Regular participation in amputee football training Ability to understand and follow the study instructions Voluntary agreement to participate in the study
Who cannot join
- Presence of an acute musculoskeletal injury that prevents participation in training or performance tests Presence of a medical condition that prevents safe participation in exercise or performance testing Inability to complete the cognitive or physical performance assessments Withdrawal from the study or failure to complete the intervention program
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Cukurova Unıversty
Adana
Gonca İnce, Prof, 0(322) 338 70 01 ext. 0(322) 338 70, gince@cu.edu.tr
Veysel Alcan, PhD, 0(322) 338 70 01
About this study
Official title: Development and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Performance Model for Amputee Football Players
This study aims to investigate the effects of a cognitive game-based exercise program on cognitive and physical performance in amputee football players. Participants will complete a structured exercise program incorporating cognitive game activities designed to simultaneously stimulate cognitive and motor functions. Cognitive and physical performance outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention. The findings are expected to provide evidence regarding the potential benefits of integrating cognitive game-based activities into exercise and rehabilitation programs for amputee football players.
Read the detailed description
Amputee football is a physically and cognitively demanding sport that requires rapid decision-making, attention, visuospatial processing, balance, coordination, and sport-specific motor performance. Therefore, training approaches that simultaneously target cognitive and physical functions may contribute to the performance of amputee football players.
This study aims to investigate the effects of a cognitive game-based exercise program on cognitive and physical performance in amputee football players. The intervention will incorporate structured cognitive game activities into an exercise program to provide simultaneous cognitive and motor stimulation. The activities will involve cognitive demands such as attention, concentration, planning, problem solving, decision-making, and visuospatial processing together with physical tasks.
Participants will undergo baseline assessments of cognitive and physical performance before the intervention. Following completion of the intervention program, the same outcome measures will be repeated to determine changes in cognitive and physical performance. The study will examine whether a structured cognitive game-based exercise approach can improve selected cognitive and physical performance outcomes in amputee football players.
The results may contribute to the development of multidimensional training approaches that integrate cognitive and motor components in amputee football and may provide a basis for future exercise and rehabilitation programs for athletes with lower-limb amputation.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Games, Sports Performance, Lower Limb Amputation
- Being tested
- Gince Intelligence Game-Based Exercise Program, Routine Training Group
- Keywords
- Physical Performance, Cognitive-Motor Training, Amputee Football
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Gince Intelligence Game-Based Exercise ProgramOther
The intervention consists of a 10-session cognitive game-based exercise program using the Gince Intelligence Game. The program is administered in addition to routine amputee football training and is designed to stimulate cognitive and physical performance through game-based activities.
Routine Training GroupOther
Also called Routine Amputee Football Training
Participants will continue their usual amputee football training program throughout the study period without receiving the additional Gince Intelligence Game-based exercise intervention.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental Arm - Gince Cognitive Game-Based Exercise Group | Experimental | Participants in this group will receive the Gince cognitive game-based exercise program in addition to their usual amputee football training. The program is designed to improve cognitive and physical performance through structured game-based activities. Receives: Other: Gince Intelligence Game-Based Exercise Program |
| Control Arm - Usual Training Group: | Experimental | Participants in this group will continue their usual amputee football training without receiving the Gince cognitive game-based exercise program during the intervention period. Receives: Other: Routine Training Group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Stroop Test Performance
Cognitive inhibitory control and selective attention will be assessed using the Stroop Test. Completion time will be recorded in seconds, and the number of errors will also be recorded. Changes from baseline to post-intervention will be evaluated
Measured: Baseline and immediately after completion of the intervention
Secondary outcomes (1)
Secondary Outcome Measure - Illinois Agility Test Performance
Agility performance will be assessed using the Illinois Agility Test. Completion time will be recorded in seconds. The best performance and mean performance will be recorded.
Time Frame: Baseline and immediately after completion of the intervention
Measured: Baseline and immediately after completion of the intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Sep 2026
- Study start26 Jun 2026
- Primary completion2 Jan 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion2 Feb 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Cognitive GamesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Tarsus University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Cukurova University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ayşenur Gökşen, Tarsus University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07840781
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 125C306
- Other IDs
- 125C306
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 20 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 25 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data are not planned to be shared due to participant confidentiality and data protection considerations.