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

Cerebral Concussion Clinical Trial

— RUGBY-COM  

Official title:

Concussion in French Amateur Rugby: Descriptive Cross-sectional Survey About the Management and Knowledge of Players Over the 2019/2021 Seasons

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04760834
• Other study ID #: CHUBX 2020/10
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: March 16, 2022
• Est. completion date: September 16, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: March 2022
• Source: University Hospital, Bordeaux
• Contact: Hélène Cassoudesalle, Dr
• Phone: 05 56 79 55 46
• Email: helene.cassoudesalle[@]chu-bordeaux.fr
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 300
• Est. completion date: September 16, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: September 16, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 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

Exclusion Criteria:

• Refusal to complete the questionnaire

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Brain Concussion
• Cerebral Concussion

Intervention

Other:
• Questionnaire
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

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
France	CHU Bordeaux	Bordeaux

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Hospital, Bordeaux

Country where clinical trial is conducted

France, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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	Number of post-concussion medical examination	Reported number of post-concussion medical examination	Inclusion
Secondary	Number of resumption of sporting activity	Reported number of resumption of sporting activity carried out gradually after an initial stop in post concussion	Inclusion
Secondary	Number of "yes" to Players's knowledge on the definition of concussion	Players's knowledge of the definition of concussion and its management	Inclusion