Concussion in French Amateur Rugby : Survey About the Management and Knowledge of Players

NCT04760834 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: CHUBX 2020/10
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Rugby is a popular contact sport in France the majority of whom are amateur players. Concussion is one of the main risks given its potential severity and frequency (between 2.78 and 10 per 1,000 player hours). Faced with a concussion, stop sport activity, medical evaluation and a progressive resumption of activity are simple things to do to avoid an over-risk of injury and better recovery of the player. For this purpose, the rugby federation implement the blue card and the concussion declaration by clubs. A recent study showed that the directives of the federation are not sufficiently respected. The non-declaration problem is added knowing that around 50% of concussions are not declared. In professional rugby, the presence of a medical staff makes possible to optimize care as much as possible. In the amateur world, there are not always medical or paramedical personnel trained for this problem at the edge of the field when all the participants (player, coach, coaching) lack of knowledge on the subject and that the general practicer remains the referent for the concussion management. We will reach a dozen amateur rugby club to complete a questionnaire about concussions and conduct un formation session about this issue.

Conditions

Cerebral Concussion

Keywords

Cerebral Concussion; Systems thinking; Injury management; Sport-related injury; Rugby union; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Number of cessation of any sporting activity

  Number of cessation of any sporting activity following a concussion during rugby practice, expressed as a percentage (ratio of the reported number of stops from any post-concussion sports activity to the number of rugby players reporting at least one concussion over the season).

  Inclusion

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Number of post-concussion medical examination

  Inclusion

• Number of resumption of sporting activity

  Inclusion

• Number of "yes" to Players's knowledge on the definition of concussion

  Inclusion

Interventions

Questionnaire OTHER

Complete a questionnaire to look for signs of concussion in the past. The questions also seek to collect data on participants' knowledge, concussion management and potential confounding factors

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Amateur rugby players

You may qualify if:

• Male 18 years of age or older
• Amateur rugby players in a club of New Aquitaine region who agreed to participate
• Licensed with the federation for 2019/2020 or 2020/2021 season
• Between the federal 1 and the 4th series

You may not qualify if:

• \- Refusal to complete the questionnaire

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Bordeaux: lead

Study Sites (1)

CHU Bordeaux

Bordeaux, 33 076, France

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Brain Concussion

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Injuries, Traumatic; Brain Injuries; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Craniocerebral Trauma; Trauma, Nervous System; Head Injuries, Closed; Wounds and Injuries; Wounds, Nonpenetrating

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Hélène Cassoudesalle, Dr

  University Hospital, Bordeaux

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Hélène Cassoudesalle, Dr

CONTACT

05 56 79 55 46; helene.cassoudesalle@chu-bordeaux.fr

Timotey Lagisquet

CONTACT

06 21 73 15 45; tlagisq@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 15, 2021
• First Posted: February 18, 2021
• Study Start: March 16, 2022
• Primary Completion: September 16, 2022
• Study Completion: September 16, 2022
• Last Updated: March 31, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)