| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/08/093265 [Registered on: 19/08/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
19/08/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
|
Type of Study
|
Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Other |
|
Public Title of Study
|
Using Virtual Reality to Improve Football Skills and Physical Performance in Amateur Players |
|
Scientific Title of Study
|
Effect of Virtual Reality Training on Motor Proficiency and Sport
Performance in Amateur Football Players: A Randomized
Controlled Trial |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
|
Secondary IDs if Any
|
| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
|
|
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
|
| Name |
Anurag Pai Raiturkar |
| Designation |
Post Graduate Student |
| Affiliation |
KLE Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Advanced Physiotherapy Center, Department of Paediatric Physiotherapy, OPD Number 39, Sagar Floor, KLE Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital, Belgaum, Karnataka
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India |
| Phone |
8806301199 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
anuragraiturkar@gmail.com |
|
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
|
| Name |
Vinuta Deshpande |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
KLE Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Advanced Physiotherapy Center, Department of Paediatric Physiotherapy, OPD Number 39, Sagar Floor, KLE Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital, Belgaum, Karnataka
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India |
| Phone |
8754466612 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
vinuta.gangavatikar@gmail.com |
|
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
|
| Name |
Anurag Pai Raiturkar |
| Designation |
Post Graduate Student |
| Affiliation |
KLE Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Advanced Physiotherapy Center, Department of Paediatric Physiotherapy, OPD Number 39, Sagar Floor, KLE Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital, Belgaum, Karnataka
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India |
| Phone |
8806301199 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
anuragraiturkar@gmail.com |
|
|
Source of Monetary or Material Support
|
| KLE Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Research Center, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India 590010 |
|
|
Primary Sponsor
|
| Name |
Anurag Pai Raiturkar |
| Address |
Advanced Physiotherapy Center, Department of Paediatric Physiotherapy, Room Number 39, Sagar Floor, KLE Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital, Belgaum, Karnataka |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self Sponsored] |
|
|
Details of Secondary Sponsor
|
|
|
Countries of Recruitment
|
India |
|
Sites of Study
|
| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Anurag Pai Raiturkar |
Schools in Belagavi City |
Belagavi, Karnataka, India 590010
Belgaum
KARNATAKA |
08806301199
anuragraiturkar@gmail.com |
|
|
Details of Ethics Committee
|
| No of Ethics Committees= 2 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| NOC |
No Objection Certificate |
| Research and Ethical Committee, KLEU Institute of Physiotherapy |
Approved |
|
|
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
|
|
|
Health Condition / Problems Studied
|
| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Healty Adolescent Amateur Footballers |
|
|
Intervention / Comparator Agent
|
| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Conventional Group |
This group will be performing four exercises namely Single Leg Balance, Jump Squat, Agility Ladder Drill and Wall Volley Drill for 3 minutes each which will be a total duration of 30 minutes. It will be done three times per week for four weeks before their regular training sessions. |
| Intervention |
Virtual Reality Group |
Virtual Reality Training Group will play four games consisting of Final Kick VR, Space Racer, Zig Zag VR and Roller Coaster 3D while performing the movements as told by the researcher for seven and a half minutes each, hence total duration of the intervention would be 30 minutes. It will be carried out three times a week for four weeks before their regular training session. |
|
|
Inclusion Criteria
|
| Age From |
10.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Children aged 10-18 years of both genders who are willing to participate and
have parental consent.
Children who have been practicing football up to 3-6 hours a week for the last
one year. |
|
| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Children diagnosed with refractive error or any ocular pathology or loss of
vision.
Children diagnosed with vestibular disorders, or present severe motion sickness.
An active infection, burn, or trauma on the scalp during the time of recruitment,
that interferes with the headset placement.
Children with pre-existing medical conditions diagnosed with genetic,
congenital, or acquired neuromotor, cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, or
metabolic disorders. |
|
|
Method of Generating Random Sequence
|
Computer generated randomization |
|
Method of Concealment
|
Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes |
|
Blinding/Masking
|
Participant Blinded |
|
Primary Outcome
|
| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition (BOT-2) |
T0 at baseline, T1 Post assessment after 4 weeks |
|
|
Secondary Outcome
|
| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Reaction Time Test |
T0 at baseline, T1 Post assessment after 4 weeks |
| Repeated Sprint Test (RST) |
T0 at baseline, T1 Post assessment after 4 weeks |
| Soccer Wall Volley Test |
T0 at baseline, T1 Post assessment after 4 weeks |
|
|
Target Sample Size
|
Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
|
Phase of Trial
|
N/A |
|
Date of First Enrollment (India)
|
09/09/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
|
Estimated Duration of Trial
|
Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
|
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
|
Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
|
Publication Details
|
N/A |
|
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
|
Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
|
|
Brief Summary
|
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effect of virtual reality (VR) training on motor proficiency and sports performance in 10–18-year-old amateur football players. While traditional football training focuses on physical conditioning and technical skills, this study explores the innovative use of VR games to enhance bilateral coordination, balance, agility, strength, reaction time, and eye-foot coordination. A total of 30 participants will be randomly assigned to either a VR-based intervention group or a conventional training group, with sessions conducted over four weeks. Assessments will include the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2), Repeated Sprint Test, BlazePod-based reaction time test, and Soccer Wall Volley Test. The study aims to fill a gap in adolescent sports science by evaluating the effectiveness of immersive VR as a performance enhancement tool in young, non-elite athletes. |