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CTRI Number  CTRI/2026/03/105962 [Registered on: 11/03/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 07/03/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Single Arm Study 
Public Title of Study   Understanding How Cognitive Skills Influence Football Performance 
Scientific Title of Study   The Relationship Between Cognitive Function And Sport Specific Skill Among Football Players 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Muhammed Rizwan Rafeeq 
Designation  UG Student 
Affiliation  SRM College Of Physiotherapy 
Address  SRM College Of Physiotherapy 5th Floor SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Potheri SRm Nagar Kattankulathur Tamil Nadu

Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603203
India 
Phone  9400867555  
Fax    
Email  mm4860@srmist.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Kaviya M 
Designation  Assistand Professor 
Affiliation  SRM College Of Physiotherapy 
Address  SRM College Of Physiotherapy 5th Floor SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Potheri SRm Nagar Kattankulathur Tamil Nadu

Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603203
India 
Phone  9940513772  
Fax    
Email  kaviyam3@srmist.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Kaviya M 
Designation  Assistand Professor 
Affiliation  SRM College Of Physiotherapy 
Address  SRM College Of Physiotherapy 5th Floor SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Potheri SRm Nagar Kattankulathur Tamil Nadu

Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603203
India 
Phone  9940513772  
Fax    
Email  kaviyam3@srmist.edu.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Muhammed Rizwan Rafeeq 
Address  SRM College Of Physiotherapy 5th Floor SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Potheri SRM Nagar Kattankulathur Tamil Nadu 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Muhammed Rizwan Rafeeq  Sports Academy Tirur  Thazhepalam Tirur Malappuram Kerala 676107
Malappuram
KERALA 		 9400867555

mm4860@srmist.edu.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Research Centre of SRM University   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Testing cognitive function and sport specific skill among football players. 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  25.00 Year(s)
Gender  Male 
Details  Male football players aged 18 to 25 years.
Minimum 2 years of regular playing experience.
Players actively participating in training and competition.
Participants representing different field positions like goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, forwards.
Willingness to participate and provide informed consent. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Players with recent musculoskeletal or neurological injuries.
History of cognitive or psychological disorders.
Inactive or non regular football participants.
Unwilling or uncooperative participants. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To determine the association between cognitive function and sport specific skill among football players.  At baseline. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL   
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
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)   18/03/2026 
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="4"
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 - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response - All of the individual participant data collected during the trial, after de-identiļ¬cation.

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response (Others) -  Data collection sheet
  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Anyone

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response (Others) -  Complete data

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response (Others) -  Repository

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 20-12-2025 and end date provided 20-12-2029?
    Response (Others) -  Always

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - NIL
Brief Summary   This study is an observational, cross sectional investigation conducted using convenient sampling. A total of 60 male football players aged 18 to 25 years, with a minimum of two years of playing experience, are recruited based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. All eligible participants receive a clear explanation of the study procedures, and written informed consent is obtained prior to participation.
Baseline demographic and sports related information including age, years of playing experience, dominant foot, playing position, and injury history is collected for each participant. Cognitive function is assessed using the Trail Making Test, in which participants connect numbers and alternating numbers and letters in sequence as quickly as possible; completion time is recorded to evaluate visual attention, processing speed, and cognitive flexibility.
Following the cognitive assessment, participants undergo position specific football skill tests to assess on field performance. Goalkeepers perform the Wall Toss Test to evaluate hand eye coordination and reaction ability. Defenders complete the Vertical Jump Test to measure lower limb explosive power. Midfielders undergo the Harvard Step Test to assess aerobic endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Forwards perform the 30 meter sprint test to evaluate speed and acceleration. The outcomes of these tests are used to analyze the relationship between cognitive function and position specific sport skills among football players.
 
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