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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03233685</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>Visual Training</org_study_id>
    <nct_id>NCT03233685</nct_id>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>Visual Training and and Reaction Time in Tennis</brief_title>
  <official_title>Effect of Visual Training on Reaction Time and Timing in Tennis Players</official_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>University of Milan</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
  </sponsors>
  <source>University of Milan</source>
  <oversight_info>
    <has_dmc>Yes</has_dmc>
    <is_fda_regulated_drug>No</is_fda_regulated_drug>
    <is_fda_regulated_device>No</is_fda_regulated_device>
  </oversight_info>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      Tennis is situational sport in which the result of the game is directly influenced by the&#xD;
      interaction with the opponent. In fact, athletes have to respond in a short-time period to&#xD;
      change the way of playing by fast analyzing speed, rotation and direction of the tennis ball.&#xD;
      Therefore, it is extremely complicated to predict exactly what will happen during games and&#xD;
      matches. According to literature goof visual skills, players can receive and process&#xD;
      information quickly and can optimize the performance with extreme precision and dexterity.&#xD;
      For this reason, visuomotor training aims to improve reaction times, but its efficiency&#xD;
      during playing tennis has not yet been investigated. Therefore, the aim of this study is to&#xD;
      investigate how this training method could affect the improvement of visuomotor performance&#xD;
      in young people between 12 and 18 years old.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <detailed_description>
    <textblock>
      Two armed, parallel group, randomized control trial.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </detailed_description>
  <overall_status>Completed</overall_status>
  <start_date type="Actual">October 1, 2017</start_date>
  <completion_date type="Actual">January 31, 2018</completion_date>
  <primary_completion_date type="Actual">October 2, 2017</primary_completion_date>
  <phase>N/A</phase>
  <study_type>Interventional</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <study_design_info>
    <allocation>Randomized</allocation>
    <intervention_model>Parallel Assignment</intervention_model>
    <intervention_model_description>Randomized control trial.</intervention_model_description>
    <primary_purpose>Treatment</primary_purpose>
    <masking>Single (Participant)</masking>
    <masking_description>The participant will be blind regarding the aim of the study</masking_description>
  </study_design_info>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>Reaction Time</measure>
    <time_frame>After 12 weeks of training</time_frame>
    <description>Stroop test</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <secondary_outcome>
    <measure>Analysis of tennis skills</measure>
    <time_frame>After 12 weeks of training</time_frame>
    <description>QLIPP-TM</description>
  </secondary_outcome>
  <number_of_arms>2</number_of_arms>
  <enrollment type="Actual">30</enrollment>
  <condition>Visuomotor Skills</condition>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Experimental Group</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>Experimental</arm_group_type>
    <description>Subjects will perform a visual training for 12 weeks</description>
  </arm_group>
  <arm_group>
    <arm_group_label>Control Group</arm_group_label>
    <arm_group_type>Active Comparator</arm_group_type>
    <description>Subjects will perform the normal training routine for 12 weeks</description>
  </arm_group>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Behavioral</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Visual Training</intervention_name>
    <description>The visual training will be performed 3 times a week for 40 minutes, at the end of warm up and before the technique training. The subjects will be performed a progression of exercise to improve their visual ability, their velocity of interpretation and transformation. The training will be performed with specific panels approved for visual training (S.V.T.A., Torino, Italy).</description>
    <arm_group_label>Experimental Group</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Behavioral</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>Normal Training</intervention_name>
    <description>Normal training routine</description>
    <arm_group_label>Control Group</arm_group_label>
  </intervention>
  <eligibility>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Age ≥12 years old.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Playing career of 4 years.&#xD;
&#xD;
        Exclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Serious injury in the 6 mouth before the study.&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Subject that already took part to a visual training&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>All</gender>
    <minimum_age>12 Years</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>18 Years</maximum_age>
    <healthy_volunteers>Accepts Healthy Volunteers</healthy_volunteers>
  </eligibility>
  <overall_official>
    <last_name>Matteo Bonato, Ph.D.</last_name>
    <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    <affiliation>University of Milan</affiliation>
  </overall_official>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>Università degli Studi di Milano</name>
      <address>
        <city>Milano</city>
        <state>Italia</state>
        <zip>20123</zip>
        <country>Italy</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
  </location>
  <location_countries>
    <country>Italy</country>
  </location_countries>
  <verification_date>May 2018</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>July 25, 2017</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>July 25, 2017</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Actual">July 31, 2017</study_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>May 2, 2018</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>May 2, 2018</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Actual">May 3, 2018</last_update_posted>
  <responsible_party>
    <responsible_party_type>Principal Investigator</responsible_party_type>
    <investigator_affiliation>University of Milan</investigator_affiliation>
    <investigator_full_name>Matteo Bonato</investigator_full_name>
    <investigator_title>Matteo Bonato</investigator_title>
  </responsible_party>
  <keyword>Tennis</keyword>
  <keyword>Reaction Time</keyword>
  <keyword>Visual training</keyword>
  <patient_data>
    <sharing_ipd>No</sharing_ipd>
  </patient_data>
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</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03233685
org study id: Visual Training
nct id: NCT03233685
lead sponsor: 
has dmc: Yes
is fda regulated drug: No
is fda regulated device: No
Tennis is situational sport in which the result of the game is directly influenced by the
      interaction with the opponent. In fact, athletes have to respond in a short-time period to
      change the way of playing by fast analyzing speed, rotation and direction of the tennis ball.
      Therefore, it is extremely complicated to predict exactly what will happen during games and
      matches. According to literature goof visual skills, players can receive and process
      information quickly and can optimize the performance with extreme precision and dexterity.
      For this reason, visuomotor training aims to improve reaction times, but its efficiency
      during playing tennis has not yet been investigated. Therefore, the aim of this study is to
      investigate how this training method could affect the improvement of visuomotor performance
      in young people between 12 and 18 years old.
Two armed, parallel group, randomized control trial.
allocation: Randomized
intervention model: Parallel Assignment
intervention model description: Randomized control trial.
primary purpose: Treatment
masking: Single (Participant)
masking description: The participant will be blind regarding the aim of the study
measure: Reaction Time
time frame: After 12 weeks of training
description: Stroop test
measure: Analysis of tennis skills
time frame: After 12 weeks of training
description: QLIPP-TM
arm group label: Experimental Group
arm group type: Experimental
description: Subjects will perform a visual training for 12 weeks
arm group label: Control Group
arm group type: Active Comparator
description: Subjects will perform the normal training routine for 12 weeks
intervention type: Behavioral
intervention name: Visual Training
description: The visual training will be performed 3 times a week for 40 minutes, at the end of warm up and before the technique training. The subjects will be performed a progression of exercise to improve their visual ability, their velocity of interpretation and transformation. The training will be performed with specific panels approved for visual training (S.V.T.A., Torino, Italy).
arm group label: Experimental Group
intervention type: Behavioral
intervention name: Normal Training
description: Normal training routine
arm group label: Control Group
criteria: 
gender: All
minimum age: 12 Years
maximum age: 18 Years
healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
last name: Matteo Bonato, Ph.D.
role: Principal Investigator
affiliation: University of Milan
facility: 
country: Italy
responsible party type: Principal Investigator
investigator affiliation: University of Milan
investigator full name: Matteo Bonato
investigator title: Matteo Bonato
sharing ipd: No