Longitudinal Brain Health in Youth Tackle Football Players

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Concussion, Brain, Athletic Injuries

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the neurologic and cognitive effects of playing tackle football in grade school and high school. During contact practices and games, players wear a football helmet containing an impact sensor. Before and after each season, players complete neurological testing to measure several different aspects of brain function. Two groups of football players will be in the study: 5th and 6th grade tackle football players from the Brighton Bulldogs Football and Cheer league (about 70 players). Varsity football players from Brighton High School (about 70 players per year). The study begins in July 2016 and will continue for 4 years (through the winter of 2020).

Key facts

Study ID: NCT03104244
Run by: More Foundation
People needed: 280
Starts: 2016-07-01
Expected to finish: 2020-08-01
Last updated by the study team: 2017-06-12

Who can join

Age: 9 and older, up to 19. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Male football players 9-19 years of age at time of enrollment.
Youth Football:
5th and 6th grade tackle football players from the Brighton Bulldogs Football and Cheer league.
High School Football:
Varsity Brighton High School football players.

You may not qualify if…

History of moderate or severe traumatic brain injury. This is defined as loss of consciousness >30 minutes or amnesia >24 hours.
Hearing problem preventing completion of the study testing.
Legal blindness, preventing completion of the study testing.
Non-English speaking subjects, preventing completion of the study testing.
Ward of the State.

Where it is running

The Sports Neurology Clinic at the CORE Institute — Brighton, Michigan, United States (enrolling)

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