Measuring Head Impacts in Sports
Head Impact Recording Technology for Field Applications
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observational
N/A
1 country
1
Brief Summary
Head impacts in sports can lead to brain injury even when the participant is wearing a helmet. The forces that contribute to brain injury from sports-related head impacts are not well understood. This study will test a new device to measure the speed of head impacts among football players.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 14, 2003
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 15, 2003
CompletedOctober 30, 2014
March 1, 2004
May 14, 2003
October 28, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Impact Severity
Immediate
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- College football players
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Penn State University
State College, Pennsylvania, 16801, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Rick Greenwald, Ph.D.
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Sponsor Type
- NIH
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 14, 2003
First Posted
May 15, 2003
Last Updated
October 30, 2014
Record last verified: 2004-03