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

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

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Cerebral Concussion
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Questionnaire

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 300

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Hélène Cassoudesalle, Dr; Phone Number: 05 56 79 55 46; Email: helene.cassoudesalle@chu-bordeaux.fr
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Timotey Lagisquet; Phone Number: 06 21 73 15 45; Email: tlagisq@gmail.com

Study Locations

• France
  • Bordeaux, France, 33 076
    • Recruiting
    • CHU Bordeaux
    • Contact: Hélène Cassoudesalle, Dr; Phone Number: 05 56 79 55 46; Email: helene.cassoudesalle@chu-bordeaux.fr
    • Contact: Timotey Lagisquet; Phone Number: 06 21 73 15 45; Email: tlagisq@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Amateur rugby players

Description

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 Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of cessation of any sporting activity	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).	Inclusion

Secondary Outcome Measures

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

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Hélène Cassoudesalle, Dr, University Hospital, Bordeaux

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 16, 2022
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): September 16, 2022
• Study Completion (Anticipated): September 16, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 15, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 15, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): February 18, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 31, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 29, 2022
• Last Verified: March 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Cerebral Concussion; Systems thinking; Injury management; Sport-related injury; Rugby union
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Wounds and Injuries; Craniocerebral Trauma; Trauma, Nervous System; Head Injuries, Closed; Wounds, Nonpenetrating; Brain Injuries; Brain Injuries, Traumatic; Brain Concussion
• Other Study ID Numbers: CHUBX 2020/10

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No