NCT06982326

Mental Fatigue and Performance in Young Soccer Players

Completed NA Last updated 21 May 2025

What this trial tests

NA trial testing MF+ in Performance in 16 participants. Completed in 30 March 2025.

Timeline

1 March 2025

Primary endpoint
27 March 2025

30 March 2025

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	crossover
Masking	single
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	16
Start date	1 March 2025
Primary completion	27 March 2025
Estimated completion	30 March 2025
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• MF+
• MF-

Conditions studied

• Performance — all drugs for Performance →
• Soccer — all drugs for Soccer →
• Mental Fatigue — all drugs for Mental Fatigue →

Sponsor

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Who can join

Adults 15 to 16, male only, with Performance or Soccer. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The study employed a randomized, parallel-group, between-subjects design in which participants were assigned to either the MF+ or MF- condition and completed a single testing session accordingly. All test sessions were conducted on synthetic turf pitches and comprised three stages of testing, which included assessments of aerobic and anaerobic endurance, jumping, agility, and balance. During the familiarization session, players were briefed on the study procedures, practiced the main tasks, and became accustomed to the equipment and environment used during the intervention. During the MF+ session, prior to each physical testing stage, participants completed a 30-minute Color-word Stroop task (CST) to induce MF. To minimize external influence, players were not prompted or verbally encouraged during testing. Immediately, after each session, ratings of perceived exertion (RPE 6--20) were recorded using the category-level Borg scale (29), and enjoyment was assessed using the exercise enjoyment scale, a bipolar instrument consisting of eight items scored on a 1-7 Likert scale.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.