Tennis therapy: a new way to boost confidence in early psychosis?
NCT ID NCT07633899
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested whether combining tennis with a self-esteem program could improve well-being, thinking skills, and daily life for 32 young people (ages 18–30) with early psychosis or at-risk mental states. Participants took part in eight tennis sessions plus a self-esteem group. The study measured changes in mood, memory, attention, and social function. Because it was small and had no comparison group, the results are preliminary and need larger studies to confirm.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tennis (physical activity) and self-esteem program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, enjoyable way to boost confidence and daily functioning in early psychosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (32 people) with no control group, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The intervention is short-term, and any benefits might not last.
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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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32 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Aug 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 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients aged 18 to 30 years diagnosed with at-risk mental state or first episode psychosis Exclusion Criteria: * Motor disability * intellectual disability, * depression, * insufficient French language proficiency, * subject's refusal, * currently undergoing cognitive remediation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Esquirol
Limoges, 87025, France
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