Wearables in Rugby Union: A Protocol for Multimodal Digital Sports-related

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Clinical Trial Summary

The investigators aim to use a repeated measures observational study utilising a battery of multimodal assessment tools (symptom, cognitive, visual, motor). The investigators aim to recruit 200 rugby players (male and female) from University Rugby Union teams and local amateur rugby clubs in the North East of England. The multimodal battery assessment used in this study will compare metrics between digital methods and against traditional assessment.

Clinical Trial Description

Background: Pragmatic challenges remain in the monitoring and return to play (RTP) decisions following suspected Sports Related Concussion (SRC). Reliance on traditional approaches (pen and paper) means players readiness for RTP is often based on self-reported symptom recognition as a marker for full physiological recovery. Non-digital approaches also limit opportunity for robust data analysis which may hinder understanding of the interconnected nature and relationships in deficit recovery. Digital approaches may provide more objectivity to measure and monitor impairments in SRC. Crucially, there is dearth of protocols for SRC assessment and digital devices have yet to be tested concurrently (multimodal) in SRC rugby union assessment. Here the investigators propose a multimodal protocol for digital assessment in SRC, which could be used to enhance traditional sports concussion assessment approach. Methods: The investigators aim to use a repeated measures observational study utilising a battery of multimodal assessment tools (symptom, cognitive, visual, motor). The investigators aim to recruit 200 rugby players (male and female) from University Rugby Union teams and local amateur rugby clubs in the North East of England. The multimodal battery assessment used in this study will compare metrics between digital methods and against traditional assessment. Conclusion: This paper outlines a protocol for a multimodal approach for the use of digital technologies to augment traditional approaches to SRC, which may better inform RTP in rugby union. Findings may shed light on the new ways of working with digital tools in SRC. Multimodal approaches may enhance understanding of the interconnected nature of impairments and provide scalable, more objective assessment and RTP in SRC. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT04938570
Study type	Observational
Source	Northumbria University
Contact	Dylan Powell, MSc
Phone	01912273343
Email	d.powell@northumbria.ac.uk
Status	Recruiting
Phase
Start date	June 1, 2021
Completion date	August 2022

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Wearables in Rugby Union: A Protocol for Multimodal Digital Sports-related Concussion Assessment

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