Using a computerized attention test to help manage concussion in young rugby players

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Researchers will recruit 30 young rugby players aged 11–25 who sustained a concussion and a matched control group of non-contact sport athletes. Participants will complete the TAP computerized attention battery plus standard French paper-and-pencil neuropsychological tests of processing speed, short-term and working memory, episodic memory, and selective attention. Scores will be compared between concussed players and matched controls and correlated with concussion symptom profiles. The aim is to see whether the computerized battery is more sensitive and could shorten assessment time to enable earlier rehabilitative interventions.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients :
* concussion in the context of the practice of rugby
* French or reading French without help
* Controls :
* no concussion
* practicing a non-contact sport (athletics, rowing, badminton, capoeira, circus, running, crossfit, cycling, dancing, climbing, fencing, fitness, golf, gymnastics, bodybuilding, swimming, skating, Qi Gong, Taï chi, tennis, table tennis, shooting, trail running, volleyball, water polo) within a sports association
* age matched to patient (+/- 1 year)
* study level matched to patient (+/- 1 year)
* French or reading French without help

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients :
* Legal protection measure
* Other neurological or psychiatric pathologies prior to concussion episodes
* Diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder in childhood
* Score less than or equal to 5/19 on the "Matrix" subtest (intellectual retardation)
* Addictive behaviors
* Current major depressive disorder or treated with antidepressants or benzodiazepines for less than 3 months
* Severe visual or motor problems that may interfere with the performance of the tests
* Controls :
* Legal protection measure
* History of proven concussion
* Other neurological or psychiatric pathologies
* Diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder in childhood
* Score less than or equal to 5/19 on the "Matrix" subtest (intellectual retardation)
* Addictive behaviors
* Current major depressive episode or treated with antidepressants or benzodiazepines for less than 3 months
* Severe visual or motor problems that may interfere with the performance of the tests

Where it's running

• CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
  Clermont-Ferrand, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Tiphaine Vidal — University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
• Study coordinator: Lise LACLAUTRE
• Email: promo_interne_drci@chu-clermontferrand.fr
• Phone: +334.73.754.963

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.