Can wobbly training fix a wobbly brain? a trial puts instability exercises to the test for concussion recovery
NCT ID NCT07729761
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial investigates whether instability training — exercises that challenge balance, like balancing on a ball — can help combat athletes recover from mild concussion. Participants are male combat sports players aged 18-25 who had a concussion within the past 3-30 days. The study compares instability training to traditional physical therapy to see which better improves vestibular (balance and dizziness) function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- instability training
- What this could lead to
- If effective, instability training could offer a targeted way to improve balance and reduce dizziness after a concussion in combat athletes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 36 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The training is physically demanding and may not be suitable for all concussion patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 36 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Active Male Combat sports player. * Age between 18-25 years. * Athletes who had a hit on jaw, neck, head and had symptom of concussion discussed under heading of Introduction. * Athlete who had history of concussion between 3-30 days. * Mild concussion according to CANTU Exclusion Criteria: * Concussion other than sports. * History of metabolic diseases. * History of recent fractures
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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KAK'S Fight club
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan
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