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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Bordeaux (Other)

Overall Status

Recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT04760834

Collaborator

(none)

300

Enrollment

Location

Anticipated Duration (Months)

49.6

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

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.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Cerebral Concussion	Other: Questionnaire

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Anticipated Enrollment :

300 participants

Observational Model:

Cohort

Time Perspective:

Prospective

Official Title:

Concussion in French Amateur Rugby: Descriptive Cross-sectional Survey About the Management and Knowledge of Players Over the 2019/2021 Seasons

Actual Study Start Date :

Mar 16, 2022

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Sep 16, 2022

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Sep 16, 2022

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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

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

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

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