Flickering glasses might make teen hoopers faster
NCT ID NCT07409155
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested whether wearing stroboscopic glasses during warm-up exercises could improve agility and reaction time in 10 adolescent male basketball players. For six weeks, one group did basketball drills with glasses that flickered between clear and opaque, while a control group did the same drills without the glasses. The goal was to see if limiting visual information could sharpen the players' ability to react and change direction quickly.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- stroboscopic glasses (Senaptec Strobe)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new training tool to improve agility and reaction time in young athletes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to others. It's early research, not a proven method.
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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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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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14 to 18 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Male basketball players aged 14-18 years who had at least one year of basketball experience and trained a minimum of two days per week. Exclusion Criteria: * Athletes who did not consent to participate in the study; those with a history of upper or lower extremity surgery within the past year; those who had sustained any musculoskeletal injury to the upper or lower extremities within the last month; and individuals with a history of neurological disorders, epilepsy, or a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Birgul Dingirdan Gultekinler
Sakarya, Yeni Mahalle, 54400, Turkey (Türkiye)
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