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Behavioural Intervention

Soccer Heading (Oblique) for Concussion

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Waitlist Available
Led By Kristy B Arbogast, PhD
Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up pre-intervention to between 16 and 72 hours post intervention
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare the neurological changes in adolescents after completing a set of soccer headers to those who only completed kicks.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~pre-intervention, 0 hours post and up to 72 hours post intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre-intervention, 0 hours post and up to 72 hours post intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Clinical Concussion Exam immediately post intervention
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Clinical Concussion Exam at up to 72 hours post intervention
Head angular velocity
Head linear acceleration
Other outcome measures
Balance
King-Devick Test
Muscle Activation
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Soccer Heading (Oblique)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects will complete a suite of clinical and neurophysiological assessments at 3 timepoints (Pre, 0-hour post, and 16-72 hour post soccer heading intervention).
Group II: Soccer Heading (Frontal)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects will complete a suite of clinical and neurophysiological assessments at 3 timepoints (Pre, 0-hour post, and 16-72 hour post soccer heading intervention).
Group III: KickingPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Subjects will complete a suite of clinical and neurophysiological assessments at 3 timepoints (Pre, 0-hour post, and 16-72 hour post soccer kicking intervention).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLead Sponsor
708 Previous Clinical Trials
8,582,793 Total Patients Enrolled
Christina L Master, MDStudy ChairChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia
1 Previous Clinical Trials
4 Total Patients Enrolled
Kristy B Arbogast, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Physiological Effects of Soccer Heading
2020. "Physiological Effects of Soccer Heading". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04810130.
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