Status:
COMPLETED
Medical Cooling of Ice Hockey Players
Lead Sponsor:
Region Skane
Conditions:
Sports-related Concussions, Selective Head-neck Cooling, Return to Play
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The incidence of Sports-related concussions (SRCs) has risen in recent years, not least in ice hockey, and available treatment options are limited. Here, we addressed the hypotheses that immediate con...
Detailed Description
Sports-related concussions (SRCs) are a growing health concern, since they may lead to persistent symptoms and, particularly if repeated, to e.g. depression, accelerated dementia onset, and developmen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Elite ice hockey players diagnosed by a team physician to have suffered a sports-related concussion. Selective head-neck cooling following the concussion. Duration of cooling a minimum of 45 minutes.
Exclusion
- Presence of red flags (loss of consciousness, seizure, worsening headache, repeated vomiting, focal neurological deficits, neck pain, tingling in arms). Inability to tolerate cooling for a minimum of 30 minutes. Age \<18 years old.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
81 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04701125
Start Date
June 1 2018
End Date
July 1 2020
Last Update
January 8 2021
Active Locations (1)
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University
Lund, Sweden, 221 00