Old-School game Kho-Kho put to the test for boosting Kids' agility
NCT ID NCT07440771
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether playing Kho-Kho, a traditional Indian tag game, can improve agility and reaction time in school children aged 8 to 12. Over 6 weeks, 48 kids will either play Kho-Kho or do free play three times a week. Researchers will measure changes in agility and reaction speed to see if the game offers extra benefits.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Kho-Kho game (traditional tag game)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that traditional games like Kho-Kho are a fun, effective way to improve physical fitness in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 48 children over 6 weeks, so results may not apply to all kids or settings. The control group does free play, which may also improve fitness.
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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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About 48 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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8 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 8-12 years of school-going children * Give informed consent * physically healthy and medically fit to participate in physical activity * BMI within normal-for-age range to control for physical performance variability. Exclusion Criteria: * presence of at least one of the following conditions: circulatory, respiratory and musculoskeletal diseases, neuropsychiatric disease, exercise induced anaphylaxis, morbid obesity * History of injury or surgery in the past 4 months * Currently participating in other structured sports training or agility-specific coaching program, or research procedures * Inconsistent attendance in the intervention sessions.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Imran Amjad
RECRUITINGLahore, Punjab Province, 5400, Pakistan
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