Brain training on the field: could cognitive games boost athletic focus?
NCT ID NCT07749937
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a 12-week program of sports-based cognitive games can improve attention and alter brain activity in young athletes. About 95 active athletes, aged 18-25, will be randomly assigned to either their usual training plus the game program, or their usual training alone. Before and after the program, researchers measure attention with a paper-and-pencil test and record brain waves from the forehead to see if the training changes the brain's attention-related activity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Sports-Based Cognitive Game Development Program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a simple, drug-free way to sharpen attention and brain function in athletes, potentially enhancing performance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study. Results may not apply to all athletes, and the attention gains might not translate to real-world sports performance.
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Study facts
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- 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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95 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Actively engaged in sports/regular athletic training * No neurological or psychiatric diagnosis in the past six months * Continuing a regular exercise program throughout the study period * Full participation in all intervention sessions (for experimental group) or willingness to continue regular sports training (for control group) * Aged 18-25 years * Voluntary participation with written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within the past six months * Inability to attend the required number of sessions * Withdrawal of informed consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duzce University, Faculty of Sport Sciences
Düzce, 81620, Turkey (Türkiye)
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