Healthy AthleteDUTACONCT07461025
Relationship Between Modality-specific Dual-task Performance and Immersive Exergaming Outcomes in Healthy Athletes
A study testing different dual-task paradigms in people with Healthy Athlete, run by Zurich University of Applied Sciences at 1 site in Switzerland.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to provide a more specific understanding of which dual task conditions elicit changes in either motor or cognitive performance. A dual-task is a simultaneously performed motor and cognitive task. Exergaming describes physically active gaming. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 34 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy Athlete
- What is being tested?
- different dual-task paradigms
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 61 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSwitzerland
- Study dates
- 24 Mar 2026to 27 Aug 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 18 to 34 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- age between 18 and 34 years
- self-reported recreationally or competitively active (more than 2 hours per week)
- self-reported ability to complete change of direction, balancing, and jumping tasks
- capacity to sign informed consent
- ability to understand German
Who cannot join
- acute injury in the last 6 months resulting in missing more than 3 training sessions
- severe comorbidity or condition which would prohibit performance of the lsted testing tasks
- self-reported pregnancy
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Switzerland1 site
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Winterthur, Canton of Zurich, 8400
About this study
The goal of this clinical trial is to provide a more specific understanding of which dual task conditions elicit changes in either motor or cognitive performance. A dual-task is a simultaneously performed motor and cognitive task. Exergaming describes physically active gaming. The main questions the study aims to answer are:
- Can performance in visual and auditory dual-task paradigms explain performance in an immersive exergaming task in healthy athletes?
- How are exergaming scores associated with athletic performance tests?
- What biomechanical movement patterns are shown during dual-tasks? Researchers will also compare performance of those experienced with jumping and those inexperienced with jumping.
Read more
Participants will:
- Complete two sessions performing athletic performance tests, cognitive tasks, and different dual-tasks while their movement pattern is recorded
- Complete questionnaires on load, stress, and sleep during the sessions
Read the detailed description
The two sessions last each approximately 2 hours and take place within one to 12 weeks. Both sessions involve measurement of biomechanical movement patterns with motion capture.
- Conditions
- Healthy Athlete
- Being tested
- different dual-task paradigms
- Keywords
- dual task
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
different dual-task paradigmsOther
Participants will perform combined motor-cognitive tasks. During the first session balancing and bilateral jumping will be combined with an additional auditory or visual cognitive task. During the second session participants will do a combined motor-cognitive task in exergaming.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Dual-Task paradigms | Experimental | All participants are exposed to the same dual-task paradigms described in the intervention. Receives: Other: different dual-task paradigms |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Cognitive dual-task cost
Dual-task cost with the different modalities are operationalized by reaction time.
Measured: Measurement session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (days 6-90)
Exergaming performance
Operationalized as task success rate
Measured: Session 2 (days 6-90)
Secondary outcomes (8)
Motor dual-task cost
The motor dual-task costs are operationalized by the peak knee abduction angle.
Measured: Session 1 (day 0)
Countermovement Jump
Height of a countermovement jump
Measured: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
ProAgility Test
Measured using the total elapsed time in the ProAgility Test.
Measured: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Y-Balance Test
Measured using the composite reach distance in all directions of the Y-Balance Test.
Measured: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (days 6-90)
Joint Angle
Angles of ankle, knee, and hip during the dual-tasks.
Measured: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Joint Moment
Moments of ankle, knee, and hip during the dual-tasks.
Measured: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Ground Reaction Force
Ground reaction force during the dual-tasks.
Measured: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Center of pressure
Center of pressure during the dual-tasks.
Measured: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Mar 2026
- Study start24 Mar 2026
- Primary completion20 Aug 2026
- Study completion27 Aug 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Healthy AthleteStudies 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
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 61 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Michelle C. Haas, Zurich University of Applied Sciences
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07461025
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DUTACO
- Acronym
- DUTACO
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 26 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Pooled data of participants will be shared on a repository if consent is given by the participants.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Relationship Between Modality-specific Dual-task Performance and Immersive Exergaming Outcomes in Healthy Athletes
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07461025
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DUTACO / DUTACO
- Conditions
- Healthy Athlete
- Keywords
- dual task
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 61 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Zurich University of Applied SciencesUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 24 Mar 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 27 Aug 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Mar 2026 (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.
The goal of this clinical trial is to provide a more specific understanding of which dual task conditions elicit changes in either motor or cognitive performance. A dual-task is a simultaneously performed motor and cognitive task. Exergaming describes physically active gaming. The main questions the study aims to answer are:
- Can performance in visual and auditory dual-task paradigms explain performance in an immersive exergaming task in healthy athletes?
- How are exergaming scores associated with athletic performance tests?
- What biomechanical movement patterns are shown during dual-tasks? Researchers will also compare performance of those experienced with jumping and those inexperienced with jumping.
Participants will:
- Complete two sessions performing athletic performance tests, cognitive tasks, and different dual-tasks while their movement pattern is recorded
- Complete questionnaires on load, stress, and sleep during the sessions
Detailed description
The two sessions last each approximately 2 hours and take place within one to 12 weeks. Both sessions involve measurement of biomechanical movement patterns with motion capture.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Dual-Task paradigms | Experimental | Other: different dual-task paradigmsAll participants are exposed to the same dual-task paradigms described in the intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 34 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- age between 18 and 34 years
- self-reported recreationally or competitively active (more than 2 hours per week)
- self-reported ability to complete change of direction, balancing, and jumping tasks
- capacity to sign informed consent
- ability to understand German
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- acute injury in the last 6 months resulting in missing more than 3 training sessions
- severe comorbidity or condition which would prohibit performance of the lsted testing tasks
- self-reported pregnancy
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| different dual-task paradigmsParticipants will perform combined motor-cognitive tasks. During the first session balancing and bilateral jumping will be combined with an additional auditory or visual cognitive task. During the second session participants will do a combined motor-cognitive task in exergaming. | Other | Dual-Task paradigms |
Primary outcome
Cognitive dual-task cost
Time frame: Measurement session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (days 6-90)
Dual-task cost with the different modalities are operationalized by reaction time.
Exergaming performance
Time frame: Session 2 (days 6-90)
Operationalized as task success rate
8 secondary outcomes
Motor dual-task cost
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0)
Countermovement Jump
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
ProAgility Test
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Y-Balance Test
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (days 6-90)
Joint Angle
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Joint Moment
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Ground Reaction Force
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
Center of pressure
Time frame: Session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (day 6-90)
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 1 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Pooled data of participants will be shared on a repository if consent is given by the participants.
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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?
A study testing different dual-task paradigms in people with Healthy Athlete, run by Zurich University of Applied Sciences at 1 site in Switzerland.
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 5 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 1 Sep 2026. 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 Switzerland. 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?
Cognitive dual-task cost (time frame: Measurement session 1 (day 0) and session 2 (days 6-90)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 1 Sep 2026.