Evaluation of a Neck Strengthening Program to Reduce the Risk of Sport-related Concussion
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Evaluation of a neck strengthening program as a potential intervention to reduce the risk of sport-related concussion in youth contact and collision sport athletes.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started May 2015
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 14, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 27, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2015
CompletedAugust 31, 2021
August 1, 2021
5 months
May 14, 2015
August 30, 2021
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Head linear velocity
Change from baseline to end of 8 week intervention.
Head angular velocity
Change from baseline to end of 8 week intervention.
Other Outcomes (2)
Neck size (girth and muscle cross-sectional area)
Change from baseline to end of 8 week intervention.
Neck strength (maximum force generating capacity)
Change from baseline to end of 8 week intervention.
Study Arms (2)
Body Strengthening (Only)
NO INTERVENTIONAll participants will complete a general resistance exercise training program.
Body Strengthening + Neck Strengthening
EXPERIMENTALParticipants assigned to the neck strengthening group will complete additional supervised exercises specifically designed to strengthen the neck.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Contact/collision sport athletes (for example, american football, soccer, rugby, lacrosse, ice hockey, field hockey, basketball, wrestling, boxing, martial arts, water polo)
You may not qualify if:
- History of concussion (suspected or diagnosed) in the previous 6 months
- History of neck pain or injury in the previous 6 months
- History of migraine headaches
- History of personal or parental history of a diagnosed anxiety disorder
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108, United States
Related Publications (9)
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PMID: 23610685BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
James T Eckner, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 14, 2015
First Posted
May 27, 2015
Study Start
May 1, 2015
Primary Completion
October 1, 2015
Study Completion
December 1, 2015
Last Updated
August 31, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-08