Plasma Neurofilament Light and Its Relationship With Omega-3 Status and Soccer Heading in Women Soccer Players

Completed

Conditions studied: Brain Trauma

In brief

The purpose of this study is to (1) assess how a competitive season of purposeful gameplay soccer heading in collegiate women soccer players is related to a blood biomarker for sports-related brain injury, plasma neurofilament light (NF-L), and (2) examine how a player's omega-3 status is related to plasma NF-L concentration changes during and after a competitive season of gameplay soccer heading.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05457023

Run by

University of Kansas Medical Center

People needed

27

Starts

2022-07-28

Expected to finish

2023-11-09

Last updated by the study team

2023-11-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 25. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• At least 18 years of age.
• Active player on the university's current team roster for the upcoming competitive season.
• Is eligible to participate in games and is not redshirting.

You may not qualify if…

• Is recovering from a Physician diagnosed concussion.
• Is recovering from another injury prohibiting the study participant from participating in all sport-related activities.

Where it is running

• University of Missouri Kansas City — Kansas City, Missouri, United States
• Rockhurst University — Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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