Evaluation of a Neck Strengthening Program to Reduce the Risk of Sport-related Concussion

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy; Brain Concussion; Sport-related Concussion
• Interventions: Other: Neck Strengthening

• Registration Number: NCT02455037
• Lead Sponsor: University of Michigan

Brief Summary

Evaluation of a neck strengthening program as a potential intervention to reduce the risk of sport-related concussion in youth contact and collision sport athletes.

Detailed Description

This is a pilot study to investigate the effect of a supervised 8 week strengthening intervention in male and female youth contact and collision sport athletes. Participants will complete a supervised strengthening exercise intervention involving manual resistance exercises administered by a strength coach with pre- and post-intervention assessments of neck size and strength.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-05
• Study First Submitted: 2015-05-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-05-22
• Study First Posted: 2015-05-27
• Primary Completion: 2015-10
• Study Completion: 2015-12
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-30
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 17

Inclusion Criteria

• Contact/collision sport athletes (for example, american football, soccer, rugby, lacrosse, ice hockey, field hockey, basketball, wrestling, boxing, martial arts, water polo)

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Exclusion Criteria

• History of concussion (suspected or diagnosed) in the previous 6 months
• History of neck pain or injury in the previous 6 months
• History of migraine headaches
• History of personal or parental history of a diagnosed anxiety disorder

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Body Strengthening + Neck Strengthening	Neck Strengthening	Participants assigned to the neck strengthening group will complete additional supervised exercises specifically designed to strengthen the neck.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Head linear velocity	Change from baseline to end of 8 week intervention.
Head angular velocity	Change from baseline to end of 8 week intervention.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Michigan; 🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States