BalancedNCT06907940
Upper Extremity Stability and Balance in Youth Basketball Players
An observational study of Balanced, run by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Ball games require extensive skill, including physical, technical, mental and tactical abilities. Among them, the physical abilities of the players show obvious effects on the players' own skills and the tactics of the team. It involves skillful moves that include shooting, defending, and dribbling. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 14 to 25 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Balanced
- How many people
- 73 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 6 Feb 2025to 25 Apr 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 14 to 25 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Study population: basketball player
Who may be able to join
- Being a basketball player
- Regular attendance at training sessions
Who cannot join
- Known neurological disorder
- Serious orthopedic disorders that prevent exercise
- cognitive impairment
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Bahceşehir University Health Center
Istanbul, 34070
About this study
Ball games require extensive skill, including physical, technical, mental and tactical abilities. Among them, the physical abilities of the players show obvious effects on the players' own skills and the tactics of the team. It involves skillful moves that include shooting, defending, and dribbling. It requires repeated maximum effort, such as a.
Read the detailed description
Endurance is defined as the strength of the physical and physiological characteristics of a basketball player to cope with fatigue. Flexibility is the ability of the athlete to use the range of motion he uses while demonstrating the movements, in every possible direction in the joint range.
- Conditions
- Balanced
- Keywords
- basketball
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Amateur Basketball Football Team | Players of the Amateur Basketball Football Team will participate in our study, and after the demographic information of all participants is collected. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Star Excursion Balance Test
Eight directions including anterior, superomedial, medial, inferomedial, posterior, inferolateral, lateral, and superolateral were marked on floor by tapes with scale and the angle between each strip of tape were 45°. The minimum unit of the UESEBT was 0.5 cm. Distances for analysis were normalized by dividing the right upper limb length of every participant, and then multiplying by 100.
Measured: day 1
Medicine Ball Throwing
Individuals will be asked to take a position in front of a wall, with feet shoulder-width apart, to grasp the medicine ball with both hands. A medicine ball weighing three kg will be used in this test. Individuals will be asked to bring the medicine ball upside down and throw it forward.The distance the ball is thrown will be recorded
Measured: day 1
Upper extremity Y Test
Upper extremity lengths are determined by measuring the distance between the C7 cervical vertebra processus spinosus and the middle fingertip of the athletes. In this position, the athletes are positioned perpendicular to the middle extension of the Y balance kit (the arm that makes an angle of 135° with the other ends). Afterwards, the athlete is asked to push the platform apparatus along the superior and inferior arms, which are lateral to the lateral side of his fixed hand, and take it to the last point it can take. Y balance scores were found using the reach distance and limb length in each direction.
Measured: day 1
Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (TEST)
Individuals were positioned in the push-up position, with their bodies aligned in a straight line when viewed from the side, with a distance of 90 cm between their hands. The athletes were asked to touch the dorsum of the dominant hand and the other hand within 15 seconds, and the total number of repetitions was recorded.
Measured: day 1
Push Up Test.
The push-up test was performed with the participant pushing their arms off the floor until their elbows were straight while keeping their legs and back straight. This movement was repeated as many times as possible, ending when the subject stopped or the participant did not perform the push-ups properly or held the correct position several times.
Measured: day 1
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Apr 2025
- Study start6 Feb 2025
- Primary completion6 Feb 2025
- Study completion25 Apr 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for BalancedStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Other
- Enrolment
- 73 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, hazal genc, Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06907940
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Star Balance Test Adolescent
- Status last verified
- May 2025
- First submitted
- 1 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 6 May 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Xu HR, Zhang YH, Mao Y, Ngo TL, Zhang Q, He G, Feng Z, Sun W, Wang XQ. Validity and reliability of upper extremity star excursion balance test in adolescent swimmers. J Exerc Sci Fit. 2023 Apr;21(2):210-217. doi: 10.1016/j.jesf.2023.02.003. Epub 2023 Feb 27.
PubMed 36923209
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 May 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Upper Extremity Stability and Balance in Youth Basketball Players
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06907940
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Star Balance Test Adolescent
- Conditions
- Balanced
- Keywords
- basketball
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 73 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 6 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 6 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 25 Apr 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Ball games require extensive skill, including physical, technical, mental and tactical abilities. Among them, the physical abilities of the players show obvious effects on the players' own skills and the tactics of the team. It involves skillful moves that include shooting, defending, and dribbling. It requires repeated maximum effort, such as a.
Detailed description
Endurance is defined as the strength of the physical and physiological characteristics of a basketball player to cope with fatigue. Flexibility is the ability of the athlete to use the range of motion he uses while demonstrating the movements, in every possible direction in the joint range.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Other
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Amateur Basketball Football Team | – | –Players of the Amateur Basketball Football Team will participate in our study, and after the demographic information of all participants is collected. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 14 to 25 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
- Study population
- basketball player
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Being a basketball player
- Regular attendance at training sessions
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Known neurological disorder
- Serious orthopedic disorders that prevent exercise
- cognitive impairment
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Star Excursion Balance Test
Time frame: day 1
Eight directions including anterior, superomedial, medial, inferomedial, posterior, inferolateral, lateral, and superolateral were marked on floor by tapes with scale and the angle between each strip of tape were 45°. The minimum unit of the UESEBT was 0.5 cm. Distances for analysis were normalized by dividing the right upper limb length of every participant, and then multiplying by 100.
Medicine Ball Throwing
Time frame: day 1
Individuals will be asked to take a position in front of a wall, with feet shoulder-width apart, to grasp the medicine ball with both hands. A medicine ball weighing three kg will be used in this test. Individuals will be asked to bring the medicine ball upside down and throw it forward.The distance the ball is thrown will be recorded
Upper extremity Y Test
Time frame: day 1
Upper extremity lengths are determined by measuring the distance between the C7 cervical vertebra processus spinosus and the middle fingertip of the athletes. In this position, the athletes are positioned perpendicular to the middle extension of the Y balance kit (the arm that makes an angle of 135° with the other ends). Afterwards, the athlete is asked to push the platform apparatus along the superior and inferior arms, which are lateral to the lateral side of his fixed hand, and take it to the last point it can take. Y balance scores were found using the reach distance and limb length in each direction.
Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (TEST)
Time frame: day 1
Individuals were positioned in the push-up position, with their bodies aligned in a straight line when viewed from the side, with a distance of 90 cm between their hands. The athletes were asked to touch the dorsum of the dominant hand and the other hand within 15 seconds, and the total number of repetitions was recorded.
Push Up Test.
Time frame: day 1
The push-up test was performed with the participant pushing their arms off the floor until their elbows were straight while keeping their legs and back straight. This movement was repeated as many times as possible, ending when the subject stopped or the participant did not perform the push-ups properly or held the correct position several times.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 May 2025.
- Results publication: PubMed 36923209Xu HR, Zhang YH, Mao Y, Ngo TL, Zhang Q, He G, Feng Z, Sun W, Wang XQ. Validity and reliability of upper extremity star excursion balance test in adolescent swimmers. J Exerc Sci Fit. 2023 Apr;21(2):210-217. doi: 10.1016/j.jesf.2023.02.003. Epub 2023 Feb 27.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Balanced, run by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Star Excursion Balance Test (time frame: day 1). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06907940, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 May 2025.