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Medical Team Perspectives on Hand and Wrist Injuries in Elite Male and Female Ice Hockey Players

21 de agosto de 2026 actualizado por: Daniel Muder, Dalarna County Council, Sweden

Medical Team Perspectives on Hand and Wrist Injuries in Elite Ice Hockey: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Male and Female Players

This is a cross-sectional survey study investigating how medical team staff in elite Swedish ice hockey perceive hand and wrist injuries in male and female players.

Hand and wrist injuries are common in ice hockey and can affect both performance and participation. While injury registries describe how often these injuries occur, less is known about how they are managed and prioritised in daily clinical practice, or whether there are differences in perception between medical teams working in male and female elite leagues.

In this study, medical team professionals working with teams in Swedish elite ice hockey (including SHL, HockeyAllsvenskan, and SDHL) will complete a structured questionnaire. This includes all relevant healthcare and medical support professionals within the teams. The survey examines perceptions of injury frequency, underreporting, functional impact, clinical management strategies, and return-to-play decision-making related to hand and wrist injuries.

The aim is to better understand how medical teams experience and manage these injuries in real-world elite sport settings, and to identify potential gaps between epidemiological data and clinical practice. The study may help inform future injury prevention strategies, improve clinical decision-making, and support the development of more standardized management approaches in elite ice hockey.

No interventions or treatments are performed in this study.

Descripción general del estudio

Estado

Aún no reclutando

Condiciones

Descripción detallada

This is a cross-sectional survey study designed to investigate how medical team staff in elite Swedish ice hockey perceive the burden, clinical relevance, and management of hand and wrist injuries in male and female players.

Hand and wrist injuries represent a substantial proportion of injuries in ice hockey and are known to affect both short-term performance and participation. While epidemiological data from injury surveillance systems and registry-based studies provide important information on incidence, injury type, and mechanisms, these data primarily reflect medically recorded or time-loss injuries. As a result, they may not fully capture ongoing symptoms, subclinical functional limitations, or injuries managed conservatively without formal reporting. This may create a gap between observed injury epidemiology and the clinical reality experienced by team medical staff.

To explore this gap, the study targets medical team professionals working within elite Swedish ice hockey organizations, including teams from the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), HockeyAllsvenskan, and the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). Participants will complete a structured questionnaire distributed during scheduled medical staff meetings. The questionnaire is completed anonymously and individually.

The survey includes domains addressing perceived frequency and severity of hand and wrist injuries, perceived underreporting of symptoms, functional consequences during training and competition, and clinical management strategies including rehabilitation approaches and return-to-play decision-making. Additional items explore perceived variability in practice and areas where improved clinical guidelines or standardized approaches may be needed.

Responses consist of categorical and ordinal variables and are analyzed descriptively. The study is exploratory in nature and aims to characterize patterns in clinical perception rather than test predefined hypotheses.

All data are collected at a single time point, and no follow-up assessments, interventions, or clinical procedures are performed. Data are fully anonymized, and no identifiable team- or individual-level information is recorded. The study is intended to complement existing epidemiological and registry-based research by providing insight into clinical decision-making and perception within elite ice hockey medical teams.

Tipo de estudio

De observación

Inscripción (Estimado)

50

Contactos y Ubicaciones

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Estudio Contacto

  • Nombre: Daniel Muder, MD, PhD
  • Número de teléfono: +46722027596
  • Correo electrónico: danielmuder@email.com

Ubicaciones de estudio

  • Suecia
    • Dalarna County
      • Falun, Dalarna County, Suecia, 79182
        • Center for Clinical Research Dalarna, Uppsala University

Criterios de participación

Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.

Criterio de elegibilidad

Edades elegibles para estudiar

  • Adulto
  • Adulto Mayor

Acepta Voluntarios Saludables

No

Método de muestreo

Muestra no probabilística

Población de estudio

Medical support staff are recruited from elite ice hockey organizations in Sweden, including teams competing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), HockeyAllsvenskan, and the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). The population includes individuals working in team-based medical and performance support roles such as physicians, physiotherapists, athletic trainers, and massage therapists. Participants are drawn from active staff lists within participating clubs and are invited to take part during scheduled medical or team staff meetings within the competitive season period.

Descripción

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Physiotherapists working with elite ice hockey teams in Sweden (SHL, HockeyAllsvenskan, SDHL)
  • Team physicians working with elite ice hockey teams in Sweden (SHL, HockeyAllsvenskan, SDHL)
  • Massage therapists and sports massage practitioners working with elite ice hockey teams in Sweden
  • Athletic trainers and performance staff involved in player health and injury management in elite ice hockey teams in Sweden
  • Currently active in a medical or performance support role within a participating elite ice hockey team during the study period
  • Able to understand and complete the questionnaire in Swedish or English Provides informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Refusal to participate
  • Not currently active in a medical, therapeutic, or performance support role within elite ice hockey during the study period

Plan de estudios

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Detalles de diseño

Cohortes e Intervenciones

Grupo / Cohorte
Medical Team Staff in Elite Ice Hockey
Medical team professionals working with elite ice hockey teams in Sweden (SHL, HockeyAllsvenskan, SDHL), completing a cross-sectional survey on perceptions and management of hand and wrist injuries in ice hockey players.

¿Qué mide el estudio?

Medidas de resultado primarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Perceived Injury Burden Based on Time-Loss Ranking of Injury Locations
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)

Ranking of injury locations based on perceived contribution to total time-loss in elite ice hockey, as reported by medical staff. Injury locations include head/face, shoulder, knee, groin, hand/wrist, and other specified regions.

Unit of Measure:

Ordinal ranking (1 = highest burden, 2 = second highest, 3 = third highest)
Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)

Medidas de resultado secundarias

Medida de resultado
Medida Descripción
Periodo de tiempo
Frequency of Playing With Hand and Wrist Symptoms
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)

Self-reported frequency of players participating in training or matches despite hand or wrist symptoms, as perceived by medical staff.

Unit of Measure:

5-point ordinal scale:

  1. = Never
  2. = Rarely
  3. = Sometimes
  4. = Often
  5. = Very Often

Higher scores indicate greater frequency of players participating while symptomatic.
Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)
Frequency of Hand and Wrist Symptoms Without Formal Diagnosis
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)

Description:

Self-reported frequency of observed hand and wrist symptoms in players that are not formally diagnosed, as perceived by medical staff.

Unit of Measure:

5-point ordinal scale:

  1. = Never
  2. = Rarely
  3. = Sometimes
  4. = Often
  5. = Very Often

Higher scores indicate greater frequency of symptoms occurring without formal diagnosis.
Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)
Perceived Extent of Underreporting of Hand and Wrist Injuries
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)

Description:

Self-reported perception of the extent to which hand and wrist injuries are underreported in elite ice hockey, as assessed by medical staff.

Unit of Measure:

5-point ordinal scale:

  1. = Not at all
  2. = To a small extent
  3. = To a moderate extent
  4. = To a large extent
  5. = To a very large extent

Higher scores indicate greater perceived underreporting.
Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)
Type of Hand and Wrist Problems Perceived as Underreported
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)

Description:

Type of hand and wrist injury or symptom most commonly perceived as being underreported in elite ice hockey, as reported by medical staff.

Unit of Measure:

Categorical (single choice):

Fractures Ligament injuries Tendon or muscle injuries Non-specific pain or overuse Uncertain
Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)
Functional Impact of Hand and Wrist Injuries
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)

Description:

Functions most commonly perceived as affected by hand and wrist injuries in ice hockey players, as reported by medical staff.

Unit of Measure:

Categorical (multiple selection, up to 2 choices):

Grip strength Stick handling Shooting Face-offs Physical play / board play
Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)
Consistency of Return-to-Play Decisions
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)

Description:

Self-reported consistency of return-to-play decisions for players with hand and wrist injuries, as perceived by medical staff.

Unit of Measure:

5-point ordinal scale:

  1. = Very inconsistent
  2. = Inconsistent
  3. = Variable
  4. = Consistent
  5. = Very consistent

Higher scores indicate greater consistency in return-to-play decision-making.
Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)
Presence of Standardized Management Approach for Hand and Wrist Injuries
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)

Description:

Whether a standardized approach is used for assessment and management of hand and wrist injuries within the team medical staff structure.

Unit of Measure:

Categorical (single choice):

Yes No Partially
Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)
Perceived Performance Impact Ranking of Injury Locations
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)

Ranking of injury locations based on perceived impact on player performance during participation despite symptoms, as reported by medical staff. Injury locations include head/face, shoulder, knee, groin, hand/wrist, and other specified regions.

Unit of Measure:

Ordinal ranking (1 = highest performance impact, 2 = second highest, 3 = third highest)
Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)
Frequency of Participation With Hand and Wrist Symptoms
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)

Perceived frequency of players participating in training or matches while experiencing hand or wrist symptoms.

Unit of Measure:

5-point ordinal scale:

  1. = Never
  2. = Rarely
  3. = Sometimes
  4. = Often
  5. = Very often

Higher scores indicate greater frequency of participation while symptomatic.
Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)
Frequency of Hand and Wrist Symptoms Without Formal Diagnosis
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)

Perceived frequency of hand and wrist symptoms in players that are not formally diagnosed by medical staff.

Unit of Measure:

5-point ordinal scale:

  1. = Never
  2. = Rarely
  3. = Sometimes
  4. = Often
  5. = Very often

Higher scores indicate greater frequency of symptoms occurring without formal diagnosis.
Baseline (cross-sectional survey at enrollment)

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Dalarna County Council, Sweden

Investigadores

  • Investigador principal: Daniel Muder, MD, PhD, Center for Clinical Research Dalarna, Uppsala University, Sweden

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Publicaciones Generales

Fechas de registro del estudio

Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados ​​por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.

Fechas importantes del estudio

Inicio del estudio (Estimado)

1 de septiembre de 2026

Finalización primaria (Estimado)

30 de septiembre de 2026

Finalización del estudio (Estimado)

31 de diciembre de 2026

Fechas de registro del estudio

Enviado por primera vez

30 de abril de 2026

Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

10 de mayo de 2026

Publicado por primera vez (Actual)

14 de mayo de 2026

Actualizaciones de registros de estudio

Última actualización publicada (Actual)

24 de agosto de 2026

Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad

21 de agosto de 2026

Última verificación

1 de mayo de 2026

Más información

Términos relacionados con este estudio

Palabras clave

Términos MeSH relevantes adicionales

Otros números de identificación del estudio

  • EPM 2026-03227-01

Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)

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Descripción del plan IPD

Any data shared with colleagues or collaborating researchers will be fully anonymized or pseudonymized to protect participant privacy in accordance with GDPR regulations. Data transfers will occur under strict confidentiality agreements, and all parties will adhere to applicable data protection laws to ensure the security and privacy of personal information. We will act in accordance with the ethical approval granted by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority (EPM) and comply with all relevant local policies regarding data protection.

Marco de tiempo para compartir IPD

From the publication of the protocol and for 10 years thereafter.

Criterios de acceso compartido de IPD

Access to individual participant data is typically restricted to authorized researchers involved in the study or approved collaborators under strict confidentiality and data protection agreements.

Tipo de información de apoyo para compartir IPD

  • PROTOCOLO DE ESTUDIO
  • SAVIA
  • CIF

Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio

Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.

No

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