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.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
withdrawn

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 14, 2003

Completed
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First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 15, 2003

Completed
Last Updated

October 30, 2014

Status Verified

March 1, 2004

First QC Date

May 14, 2003

Last Update Submit

October 28, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

Mild traumatic brain injury

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Impact Severity

    Immediate

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 24 Years
Sexmale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

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

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Brain InjuriesBrain Concussion

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesCraniocerebral TraumaTrauma, Nervous SystemWounds and InjuriesBrain Injuries, TraumaticHead Injuries, ClosedWounds, Nonpenetrating

Study Officials

  • Rick Greenwald, Ph.D.

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
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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

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