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

• Conditions: Cerebral Concussion

• Registration Number: NCT04760834
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-02-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-02-15
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-18
• Status Verified: 2022-03
• Study Start: 2022-03-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-03-29
• Last Update Posted: 2022-03-31
• Primary Completion: 2022-09-16
• Study Completion: 2022-09-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 300

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of cessation of any sporting activity	Inclusion	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).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of post-concussion medical examination	Inclusion	Reported number of post-concussion medical examination
Number of resumption of sporting activity	Inclusion	Reported number of resumption of sporting activity carried out gradually after an initial stop in post concussion
Number of "yes" to Players's knowledge on the definition of concussion	Inclusion	Players's knowledge of the definition of concussion and its management

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Bordeaux; 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, France