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Effect of Soccer Head Gear to Reduce Concussions

NCT02850926 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 3050

Last updated 2019-01-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will determine if protective soccer headgear reduces the incidence or severity of Sport Related Concussion injuries (SRCs) in US adolescent (high school) soccer players. Half the subjects will practice and play during their soccer season with soccer head gear specifically marketed to reduce the incidence of SRCs while the other half of the subjects will practice and play without the head gear.

Conditions

  • Brain Concussion

Interventions

OTHER

Soccer head gear

Each head gear model consists of lightweight materials with a cross strap design that is fully adjustable or a single elastic headband. All models meet or exceed the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) testing standards for soccer headgear and are approved by the National Federation of High Schools and The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) for use by interscholastic soccer players. Players will be allowed to choose the brand of head gear to use and wear it for each practice and game during the soccer season.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Timothy A McGuine, PhD · University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-31
Primary Completion
2018-06-30
Completion
2018-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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