Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Completed
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT04701125 |
Other study ID # |
BC123122334 |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Completed |
Phase |
N/A
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
June 1, 2018 |
Est. completion date |
July 1, 2020 |
Study information
Verified date |
December 2020 |
Source |
Region Skane |
Contact |
n/a |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
The incidence of Sports-related concussions (SRCs) has risen in recent years, not least in
ice hockey, and available treatment options are limited. Here, we addressed the hypotheses
that immediate controlled head- and neck cooling could hasten return-to-play in a Swedish
cohort of concussed professional ice hockey players. Over three seasons, 15 teams used either
immediate head- and neck cooling or standard management for SRC. All players (81) followed
the same return-to-play management protocol.
Description:
Sports-related concussions (SRCs) are a growing health concern, since they may lead to
persistent symptoms and, particularly if repeated, to e.g. depression, accelerated dementia
onset, and development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Here, we addressed the hypotheses
that immediate controlled head- and neck cooling could hasten return-to-play in a Swedish
cohort of concussed professional ice hockey players. Over three seasons, 15 teams used either
immediate head- and neck cooling or standard management for SRC. All players followed the
same return-to-play management protocol. Using a baseline questionnaire, no difference in the
number of previous SRCs between groups was observed. In total, 92 SRCs were recorded. Eleven
players did not complete the study protocol, and thus 81 players were included. Of these, 29
were treated by immediate selective head- and neck cooling for ≥ 30 min, and 52 controls
received standard acute SRC management.