Clinical trials: Sports Concussion
Sport-related Concussion
Effect of Neck Training on Outcomes Related to Sport-Related Concussion
Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a significant concern in soccer. This pilot quasi-experimental trial aims to investigate the efficacy and acceptability of an evidence-based neck resistance exercise program in female soccer…
- Trial name
- NCT06774976
- Testing
- 8-week Evidence-Based Neck Resistance Training Program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Concussion, Brain, Sports-related Concussion
Ecological Test Standardization for Concussion Assessment in Football Players
Concussion is a major concern in the sports world. It represents an immediate and transient alteration of neurological functions due to a direct or indirect trauma, with or without loss of consciousness.
- Conditions
- Concussion, Brain, Sports-related Concussion, Football Players, Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild
- Trial name
- COMOFOOT (NCT07431320)
- Testing
- Ecological Dual-Task Cognitive Assessment, Visuospatial Working Memory Ecological Test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Mutualiste de Rééducation et de Réadaptation Fonctionnelles de Kerpape
Head Injury, Sport Injury
Dynamic Vision Testing and Concussion Management
The purpose of this study is to determine the value of including dynamic vision testing into California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Athletics' established concussion protocol.
- Conditions
- Head Injury, Sport Injury, Concussion, Brain
- Trial name
- NCT04837066
- Testing
- Dynamic Vision Testing (Bertec Vision Advantage System) and Balance Error Scoring System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California State University, Northridge
Sport Related Concussion
Pilot Study on the Correlation Between Accelerations Experienced
Concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, accounts for 85% of brain injuries and is common in both professional and amateur sports.
- Trial name
- BIOIMPACT (NCT07507253)
- Testing
- Analyze correlations between the measurements of the variations in biomarkers with those obtained by an instrumented mouthguard measuring accelerations.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sys2Diag
Sport Related Concussion
Salivary Biomarkers for Concussion
Concussion (CC) (also called mild head trauma), which accounts for 85% of all head injuries, is very common in professional and amateur athletes.
- Trial name
- SportCo (NCT06149351)
- Testing
- Bio-fluid analysis for the implementation of a diagnostic test for sport related concussion
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sys2Diag
Concussion (Diagnosis), Sport-related Concussion
Longitudinal Monitoring of Head Impacts in Elite Junior Ice Hockey
This study aims to better understand how head impacts during ice hockey affect the brain and body, especially in young athletes.
- Conditions
- Concussion (Diagnosis), Sport-related Concussion, Hockey Player
- Trial name
- DRAK-CARE (NCT07341880)
- Testing
- Head impact monitoring, Heart rate variability monitoring, Dual-task cognitive and motor assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Sports Injury, Concussion, Mild
Turkish Translation of SportsConcussion Assesment Tool 6
Concussions, a significant type of sports injury caused by head, face, or neck trauma, are common in contact sports and require serious attention due to potential fatal consequences of mismanagement.
- Conditions
- Sports Injury, Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Brain, Concussion, Severe
- Trial name
- SCAT 6-tr (NCT06739785)
- Testing
- SCAT6-tr
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Sports-related Concussion
Harmonization and Implementation of Sports-related Concussion Guidelines in European Football for Youth - the Erasmus + Project
This study addresses the evident gap in SRC awareness and reporting, especially at the grassroots level, by harmonizing concussion management practices across Europe and observing its impact on stakeholders' (coaches, parents…
- Trial name
- REFORM (NCT07128706)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion
How do the Neck Muscles Influence Head Acceleration During Sport-associated Impact Events in High School Athletes?
Sport-related concussion is a common and serious injury that can affect athletes of all ages in any sport. The purpose of this project is to study the effect of a 12-week manual resistance neck strengthening exercise program on…
- Conditions
- Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT03883165
- Testing
- high-intensity neck strengthening, Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Head Trauma, Cognitive Change
Reducing Head Impact Exposure in Hawaii High School Football
This three-year study will determine the effectiveness of a helmetless tackling training intervention to decrease head impact exposure in Hawaiian high school football players.
- Conditions
- Head Trauma, Cognitive Change, Confidence, Self, Sports Injuries in Children
- Trial name
- HuTT808 (NCT04020874)
- Testing
- HuTT-2x, HuTT-4x
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 496 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Traumatic Brain Injury, Sports Injury
Blood-based Biomarkers for the Prognosis of Sports Related Concussion
The diagnosis of sports related concussion still relies heavily on a subjective assessment. In this study the investigators want to assess the prognostic value of blood-based biomarkers with recovery from concussive episodes over…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Sports Injury, Concussion, Mild
- Trial name
- NCT04485494
- Testing
- Biochemical Analysis of Blood Biomarkers
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Limerick
Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Severe
Ketone Supplementation in Adolescents Post-Concussion
Adolescent brains undergo rapid and significant changes in structural architecture and functional organization during development.
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Severe, Concussion, Brain, Concussive Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04079907
- Testing
- Ketone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Head Injury, Sport Injury
Dynamic Vision Testing and Concussion Management Dream Team 65
The purpose of this study is to determine the value of including dynamic vision testing into California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Athletics' established concussion protocol.
- Conditions
- Head Injury, Sport Injury, Concussion, Brain
- Trial name
- NCT05326555
- Testing
- Dynamic Vision Testing (Bertec Vision Advantage System) and Balance Error Scoring System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California State University, Northridge
Concussion, Brain, Sports Injury
Wearables in Rugby Union: A Protocol for Multimodal Digital Sports-related Concussion Assessment
The investigators aim to use a repeated measures observational study utilising a battery of multimodal assessment tools (symptom, cognitive, visual, motor).
- Trial name
- NCT04938570
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Sports-related Concussion
Impact of Sports-related Concussions on the Attention and Executive Skills of Adolescents and Young Adults: Links With Subjective Symptoms and Recovery
Concussion in sports ("Sports-Related Concussion" or "SRC") are a public health issue. The management of these injuries is evolving rapidly and decisions to return to play are based on clinical judgment.
- Trial name
- EXAECOS (NCT03914833)
- Testing
- Inclusion Questionnaires, Questionnaires at inclusion, M1 and M3
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion
Evaluation of a Neck Strengthening Program to Reduce the Risk of Sport-related Concussion
Evaluation of a neck strengthening program as a potential intervention to reduce the risk of sport-related concussion in youth contact and collision sport athletes.
- Conditions
- Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT02455037
- Testing
- Neck Strengthening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Concussion, Brain, Sports Injury
Safe Return to Play After Concussion
This study will evaluate a combination of a novel Dual-task regime together with other already known tests in terms of defining when an athlete is ready to return to play after a concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT04107844
- Testing
- Novel facilitating agility dual-task test combined with already known tests
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College of Northern Denmark
Sports Concussion
Use of Resveratrol to Decrease Acute Secondary Brain Injury Following Sports-Related Concussions in Boxers
Sports-related concussions are a serious problem in football, boxing, and other full contact sports. After experiencing consecutive concussions, there is an increase in neurological deficits that can lead to long-term cognitive…
- Trial name
- REPAIR (NCT01321151)
- Testing
- Resveratrol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Sports Injuries, Concussion, Brain
AIM CONTROL and SWECON - Handball The SWEdish CONcussion Study in Elite Handball
Handball is reported to be top 5 in Europe when it comes to sports injuries. There are few studies based on player reported data, and earlier Swedish data is mainly based on data from Insurance ´companies and mostly acute…
- Conditions
- Sports Injuries, Concussion, Brain, Exposure, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT04109677
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Sports-related Concussions, Selective Head-neck Cooling, Return to Play
Medical Cooling of Ice Hockey Players
The incidence of Sports-related concussions (SRCs) has risen in recent years, not least in ice hockey, and available treatment options are limited.
- Trial name
- NCT04701125
- Testing
- selective head-neck cooling using PolarCap system
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Skane