Clinical trials: Rugby
Concussion, Brain
Interest of an Attentional Evaluation by a Computerized Battery in the Management of Concussion in Young Rugby Players
The goal of this study is to test the ability of a computerized neuropsychological battery to identify attentional disorders resulting from a concussion occurring during the practice of rugby.
- Trial name
- NeuropsyCor (NCT05719844)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological tests
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Supplementation
The Effect of Bicarbonate Supplementation on Performance and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Rugby Players.
The objetive of the study was to determine whether sodium bicarbonate supplementation improves athletic performance and/or reduces fatigue in elite rugby players. The participants were 17 elite rugby players.
- Trial name
- Bicarbrugby (NCT07017582)
- Testing
- Soidum Bicarbonate
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Burgos
Injuries
Impact and Burden of Rugby Injuries in Argentina. A Complete Season Retrospective Multicentric Study.
The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence, incidence and injury load suffered in male amateur rugby players from Argentina during a competitive season in 2019.
- Trial name
- ARugby (NCT04402567)
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Donación Francisco Santojanni
Core Stabilization, Trunk Muscle Endurance
Core Stabilization Training in Child and Adolescent Underwater Rugby Athletes
Demographic information of children aged 9-17 who volunteer to participate in the study and who play underwater rugby will be recorded, and all participants; respiratory function will be assessed with a portable spirometer…
- Conditions
- Core Stabilization, Trunk Muscle Endurance, Respiratory Function, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT06728267
- Testing
- Core stabilization training, Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ozden Gokcek
Physical Fitness
Methods of Assessing Fitness and Physical Capacity
Aerobic fitness is an important part of sport training preparation for wheelchair rugby players. Currently, there are some test protocols on arm crank ergometer for spinal cord injury people.
- Trial name
- NCT05106348
- Testing
- Aerobic Fitness Test
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jolanta Marszałek
Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Intermediate
Assessment of the Effects of Concussion on Adolescent Rugby Union Players
200 adolescent rugby players (aged 15-19) from the Senior Cup Teams of 5 Rugby Playing schools (Members of Irish Schools Rugby) will be invited to enroll for inclusion in the study.
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Intermediate, Concussion, Severe
- Trial name
- NCT03624634
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 211 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sports Surgery Clinic, Santry, Dublin
Concussion, Mild
Reliability of Self-reported Concussion History in Current Rugby Union Players
Perhaps no issue in sports medicine has attracted so much media attention and academic interest in recent years as the potential long-term neurodegenerative sequelae of sports-related concussion on athlete's brain health.
- Trial name
- NCT03544372
- Testing
- Assessment of Concussion History using NIH Concussion History Tool
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Brain Health Retired Elite Athletes
Long-term Brain Health of Retired Professional Rugby Players, With a History of Concussion/Head Impact Exposure
There has been significant recent interest on the issue of brain health in athletes. Participation in sports is generally viewed as extremely positive.
- Trial name
- NCT03544346
- Testing
- Exploratory brain and general health assessment
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Rugby-related Injuries
Injury Incidence, Severity and Burden in Elite Youth Rugby Players
Observational cohort study, with a closed, both retrospective and prospective design, aiming to describe the incidence, severity, and burden of injuries among male and female players enrolled in the Rugby Club Toulonnais (RCT)…
- Trial name
- RUBYS (NCT07355582)
- Testing
- Medical consultation
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Seyne sur Mer
Exercise Training, Rugby
Multimodal Exercises on Sprint Performance of Rugby Players
This study is designed to evaluate the effects of a multimodal exercise program in the sprint performance and kinematics of adolescent rugby players.
- Conditions
- Exercise Training, Rugby, Adolescent
- Trial name
- NCT05485506
- Testing
- Multimodal exercise program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Balearic Islands
Athletic Injuries
Sport Specific Training Versus Neuromuscular Training on Field Rugby Players.
Randomized Clinical Trial in rugby sports club in Lahore. A Sample size of 26 is calculated using epitol.Group A: Sports specific training Treatments will be provided in 30 mins per week for 3 consecutive weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT04967924
- Testing
- neuromuscular training, Sports specific training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Lower Limb Pronation
Exercise Program for Lower Limb Pronation
Introduction: The prevalence of biomechanical alterations in the the lower limbs in school-age children is increasing. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a therapeutic exercise program in child athletes with…
- Trial name
- NCT03312101
- Testing
- exercise program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Head Trauma
The Effect of Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation on Biomarkers of Concussion Over the Course of a Year in Canadian National Rugby Players
Nutrition interventions may present a safe and relatively risk free intervention for protection against subconcussive impacts. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) is the principal Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid in the brain…
- Trial name
- NCT03582267
- Testing
- Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Christian University