Risk factors and injury patterns in beach tennis players
Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Injuries in Beach Tennis Players: a Prospective Cohort Study
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion · NCT06701409
This project will see how often adult beach tennis players get injured over one year and what factors increase their risk.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 440 (estimated) |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Saint-Pierre) |
| Trial ID | NCT06701409 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Researchers will enroll a national cohort of adult beach tennis players who train at least once per week and follow them prospectively for one year to record injuries. Baseline information on training habits, prior injuries, and demographics will be collected and participants will report new injuries during follow-up. The prospective design aims to avoid recall and temporal biases common in past cross-sectional work and to measure injury incidence and timing. Results will be used to identify common injury types and modifiable risk factors to inform prevention and medical care.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults (18+) who play beach tennis at least once a week, can read French, and are not under legal guardianship are the intended participants.
Not a fit: People under 18, those who play less often than once a week, cannot read French, or are under guardianship are excluded and would not directly benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help prevent injuries and improve care for beach tennis players by identifying who is at higher risk and which practices to target.
How similar studies have performed: Prior work on beach tennis has been mostly cross-sectional and limited by bias, so prospective cohort data are novel though similar prospective approaches in other sports have clarified injury risks.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Player declaring that they train regularly in beach tennis (at least once a week) * At least 18 years old at the time of inclusion * Male or female * Able to read and understand French * Whether or not registered within a club * Not opposed to the research Exclusion Criteria: * Protected adults (guardianship or curatorship) or those under court protection
Where this trial is running
Saint-Pierre
- CHU — Saint-Pierre, Reunion (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Nicolas Bouscaren, MD — CHU de la Réunion
- Study coordinator: Nicolas Bouscaren, MD
- Email: nicolas.bouscaren@chu-reunion.fr
- Phone: 0262905050
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Sport Injury, Beach tennis, Injuries, National prospective cohort