Football Players Health Study In Person Assessments Study

Summary

The aim of the Football Players Health Study (FPHS) is to advance the understanding of the complex and inter-related pathways that can develop into player related illness and disability. Former National Football League players will be given the opportunity to undergo 2\&1/2 days of rigorous assessment in the areas of Cardiac Dysfunction, Neurocognitive Disease, Chronic Pain, and Sleep Apnea to attempt to define the pathology among former professional athletes.

Conditions

• Cardiac Dysfunction
• Neurocognitive Disease
• Chronic Pain
• Sleep Apnea

Interventions

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Echocardiography

Cardiac ultrasound to measure left ventricular systolic function.

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Neuropsychological Testing

Standard clinical testing designed to establish or exclude the presence of cognitive dysfunction.

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Quantitative Sensory Testing

Clinically accepted quantitative assessment of chronic pain burden.

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Nocturnal Polysomnography

Routine overnight sleep study to measure apnea-hypopnea index.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

  collaborator OTHER

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

  collaborator OTHER

• Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging

  collaborator OTHER

• Brigham and Women's Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Massachusetts General Hospital

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Meagan M Wasfy, MD, MPH · Massachusetts General Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age

24 Years

Max Age

55 Years

Sex

MALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-04-22

Primary Completion

2022-11-30

Completion

2022-11-30

FDA Drug

Yes

Countries

• United States

Study Locations