Youth sport-related concussions
Overview
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Study type
ObservationalDescribes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
Sponsor Protocol Number: 15-006220
About this study
The purpose of this study is to collect survey data from athletes, coaches and parents/guardians to assess their baseline knowledge regarding the definition of concussion and concussion risk factors, long term effects, and basic management.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- High school aged athletes (13 – 19 years), coaches, and parents/guardians involved in the football, soccer, volleyball, hockey, basketball, wrestling, dance, gymnastics, lacrosse, baseball and softball teams at Century, Mayo, and John Marshall High Schools who give informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Excludes those players, coaches, and parents/guardians who do not consent to participate.
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