Interest of an Attentional Evaluation by a Computerized Battery in the Management of Concussion in Young Rugby Players
- Conditions
- Concussion, Brain
- Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: Neuropsychological tests
- Registration Number
- NCT05719844
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
- Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to test the ability of a computerized neuropsychological battery to identify attentional disorders resulting from a concussion occurring during the practice of rugby. Thirty young people with a concussion (11-25 years old) will take several neuropsychological tests. Researchers will compare their results with those of young athletes without concussion to see the effect of concussion.
- Detailed Description
The objective is to carry out a complete neuropsychological assessment, detailing the attentional and executive aspects using the TAP computerized battery. In addition, various paper-and-pencil tests, standardized in French, more commonly used in the context of neuropsychological data related to concussions in athletes, will also be administered. These assess processing speed, short-term memory and auditory-verbal working memory capacity, episodic memory and selective attention. This preliminary study would make it possible to shed light on the links that may exist between performance in the various tests proposed and the characteristics inherent in the symptomatology of concussion. Furthermore, it seems relevant to compare the results of computerized tests with other paper-and-pencil tests but also with the performance of individuals who have no history of concussion with the practice of a non-contact sport.
The results of this study would make it possible in practice to have a neuropsychological assessment more specific to cerebral concussion, with a potentially reduced consultation time due to the use of more sensitive tools, and therefore, an earlier rehabilitative intervention.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 90
- Patients :
- concussion in the context of the practice of rugby
- French or reading French without help
- Controls :
- no concussion
- practicing a non-contact sport (athletics, rowing, badminton, capoeira, circus, running, crossfit, cycling, dancing, climbing, fencing, fitness, golf, gymnastics, bodybuilding, swimming, skating, Qi Gong, Taï chi, tennis, table tennis, shooting, trail running, volleyball, water polo) within a sports association
- age matched to patient (+/- 1 year)
- study level matched to patient (+/- 1 year)
- French or reading French without help
- Patients :
- Legal protection measure
- Other neurological or psychiatric pathologies prior to concussion episodes
- Diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder in childhood
- Score less than or equal to 5/19 on the "Matrix" subtest (intellectual retardation)
- Addictive behaviors
- Current major depressive disorder or treated with antidepressants or benzodiazepines for less than 3 months
- Severe visual or motor problems that may interfere with the performance of the tests
- Controls :
- Legal protection measure
- History of proven concussion
- Other neurological or psychiatric pathologies
- Diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder in childhood
- Score less than or equal to 5/19 on the "Matrix" subtest (intellectual retardation)
- Addictive behaviors
- Current major depressive episode or treated with antidepressants or benzodiazepines for less than 3 months
- Severe visual or motor problems that may interfere with the performance of the tests
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Neuropsychological tests Neuropsychological tests The neuropsychological tests are computerized (TAP battery) or paper-and-pencil tests. They assess processing speed, short-term memory and auditory-verbal working memory capacity, episodic memory and selective attention.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Alertness time At inclusion Reaction time (ms) in the Alertness TAP test
Divided Attention error At inclusion Number of errors in the Divided Attention TAP test
Go/No-go time At inclusion Reaction time (ms) in the Go/No-go TAP test
Alertness error At inclusion Number of errors in the Alertness TAP test
Divided Attention time At inclusion Reaction time (ms) in the Divided Attention TAP test
Incompatibility time At inclusion Reaction time (ms) in the Incompatibility TAP test
Incompatibility error At inclusion Number of errors in the Incompatibility TAP test
Working Memory error At inclusion Number of errors in the Working Memory TAP test
Go/No-go error At inclusion Number of errors in the Go/No-go TAP test
Working Memory time At inclusion Reaction time (ms) in the Working Memory TAP test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Headaches At inclusion Presence or absence of headaches
Consciousness At inclusion Loss of initial consciousness or not
Complex figure At inclusion Score in the complex figure of the memory efficient battery 144. Score is determined by the number of elements of the figure recalled.
Stories At inclusion Number of errors in stories subtests of the Child Memory Scale (CMS)
Coding At inclusion Number of errors in coding test
Digit span At inclusion Number of errors in digit span test
16-item free and cued recall At inclusion Number of recall words in 16-item free and cued recall test
Symbol At inclusion Number of errors symbol search test
D2-R error At inclusion Number of errors in D2-R tests
Sociodemographic data At inclusion age and level of study of participants
Amnesia At inclusion Presence of anterograde or retrograde amnesia
SCAT At inclusion Symptom severity score on the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT), range 0-132 (minimum-maximum), a higher score representing a more severe concussion
Position At inclusion Player position in the rugby team
Matrix reasoning At inclusion Number of errors in Matrix reasoning test
Sleep At inclusion Change in sleep (presence of hyper or insomnia)
Word pairs At inclusion Number of errors in word pairs subtests of the Child Memory Scale (CMS)
D2-R time At inclusion Time (in seconds) to complete the D2-R test
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
🇫🇷Clermont-Ferrand, France