Status:
COMPLETED
Physiological Effects of Soccer Heading
Lead Sponsor:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Conditions:
Repeated Head Impacts
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
There is growing concern for the resulting neurological and physiological outcomes from repeated head impacts in sports that do not manifest into traditional concussion symptoms. Specifically, there i...
Detailed Description
There is limited data relating head impact biomechanics to neurological outcomes in humans. Concussion occurs from rotational loading of the head giving rise to diffuse stresses and strains in the bra...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Males or females ages 13 to 18.
- Actively participating on a competitive soccer team.
- At least 1 year of soccer heading experience.
- Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) and child assent.
Exclusion
- Subject sustained a concussion or spinal injury within the past 6 months or still has active symptoms from a previous injury.
- Inability to exercise because of lower-extremity orthopedic injury or significant vestibular or visual dysfunction.
- Currently taking medications that can affect autonomic function.
- Plays exclusively the goalkeeper position and does not regularly head the ball.
- Parental/guardian permission (informed consent) not obtainable or not provided.
- Parents/guardians or subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures.
- Subject has fixed orthodontia on upper teeth.
- Cannot understand English.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 15 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 19 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04810130
Start Date
December 15 2020
End Date
December 19 2021
Last Update
November 10 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104