InjuriesNCT05262283
Has The COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Injury in Football?
An observational study of Injuries, run by Karadeniz Technical University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aims to compare the injuries that occurred in the football players after the isolation and lack of training caused by New Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), with the previous season, based on the example of a professional football team in Turkey. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Injuries
- How many people
- 24 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 26 Apr 2021to 30 Jun 2021
- 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 Any age
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Participants consist of professional football players who have a contract with the A team.
Who may be able to join
- Having a musculoskeletal injury during the official match or team training in the 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 season
Who cannot join
- Signing a contract with Trabzonspor A Team in the 2020-2021 season
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Has The COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Injury in Football? Example of a Professional Football Team
This study aims to compare the injuries that occurred in the football players after the isolation and lack of training caused by New Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), with the previous season, based on the example of a professional football team in Turkey.
Read the detailed description
This study aims to compare the injuries that occurred in the football players who faced an intense match tempo after the isolation and lack of training caused by COVID-19, as well as the stress and uncertainty, with the previous season, based on the example of a professional football team in Turkey. Injury follow-up data were examined.
- Conditions
- Injuries
- Being tested
- No intervention
- Keywords
- COVID-19, Football, Injuries
- Medical subject headings
- Wounds and Injuries, COVID-19
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
No interventionOther
No intervention was made.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 season | Injuries in the first 26 games of 2019-2020 Receives: Other: No intervention | |
| 2020-2021 season | Injuries in the first 26 games of 2020-2021 in the new post-COVID season Receives: Other: No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of injuries
The number of injuries in the two seasons was recorded separately.
Measured: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Injury time
Training injuries, Match injuries
Measured: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Injury severity
Minor, moderate, major
Measured: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Injury type
Sprain, strain, fracture, contision, other
Measured: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Injury location
Foot, ankle, calf, knee, thigh, hip, groin, lumbal
Measured: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Injured tissue
muscle, tendon, tendon bone junction, capsule, ligament, bone, aponeurosis, meniscus
Measured: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Injured side
Left, right
Measured: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Injury mechanism
noncontact, contact
Measured: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Rule violation
Opponent, no
Measured: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Recurrence
Yes, no
Measured: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Secondary outcomes (2)
Training
The number of days away from training
Measured: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Missed Matches
Number of official matches missed
Measured: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Mar 2022
- Study start26 Apr 2021
- Primary completion30 May 2021
- Study completion30 Jun 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for InjuriesStudies 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
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Nurhayat KORKMAZ, Karadeniz Technical University
- Investigators
- Nurhayat Korkmaz, PhDstudent, Principal investigator, Karadeniz Technical University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05262283
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- KTU-NK-TS-01
- Status last verified
- Mar 2022
- First submitted
- 28 Feb 2022
- Last updated
- 2 Mar 2022
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Mar 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Has The COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Injury in Football? Example of a Professional Football Team
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05262283
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- KTU-NK-TS-01
- Conditions
- Injuries
- Keywords
- COVID-19, Football, Injuries
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 24 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 26 Apr 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 May 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 2 Mar 2022 (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.
This study aims to compare the injuries that occurred in the football players after the isolation and lack of training caused by New Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), with the previous season, based on the example of a professional football team in Turkey.
Detailed description
This study aims to compare the injuries that occurred in the football players who faced an intense match tempo after the isolation and lack of training caused by COVID-19, as well as the stress and uncertainty, with the previous season, based on the example of a professional football team in Turkey. Injury follow-up data were examined.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 season | – | Other: No interventionInjuries in the first 26 games of 2019-2020 |
| 2020-2021 season | – | Other: No interventionInjuries in the first 26 games of 2020-2021 in the new post-COVID season |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Participants consist of professional football players who have a contract with the A team.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Having a musculoskeletal injury during the official match or team training in the 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 season
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Signing a contract with Trabzonspor A Team in the 2020-2021 season
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 |
|---|---|---|
| No interventionNo intervention was made. | Other | 2019-2020 season, 2020-2021 season |
Primary outcome
Number of injuries
Time frame: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
The number of injuries in the two seasons was recorded separately.
Injury time
Time frame: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Training injuries, Match injuries
Injury severity
Time frame: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Minor, moderate, major
Injury type
Time frame: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Sprain, strain, fracture, contision, other
Injury location
Time frame: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Foot, ankle, calf, knee, thigh, hip, groin, lumbal
Injured tissue
Time frame: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
muscle, tendon, tendon bone junction, capsule, ligament, bone, aponeurosis, meniscus
Injured side
Time frame: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Left, right
Injury mechanism
Time frame: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
noncontact, contact
Rule violation
Time frame: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Opponent, no
Recurrence
Time frame: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Yes, no
2 secondary outcomes
Training
Time frame: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
Missed Matches
Time frame: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons
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 2 Mar 2022.
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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.
Nurhayat Korkmaz, PhDstudent principal investigator
Karadeniz Technical University
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 Injuries, run by Karadeniz Technical University 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 1 inclusion and 1 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 2 Mar 2022. 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?
Number of injuries (time frame: Change of data in the first 26 matches of the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons). The study lists 10 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 2 Mar 2022.