Scientific guidance for risk-control and prevention of COVID-19 in professional soccer-players in Austria

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022166

Enrollment

250

Registered

2020-06-15

Start date

2020-05-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Prevention and risk control of COVID-19 in professional soccer

Interventions

Group 1: Parameters that are collected: objective parameters: - COVID-19 RT-PCR (nose or throat swab) - once a week - Body temperature (in Celsius), measured daily with a forehead thermometer - Oxyg

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All players of the included clubs and the persons who are in direct contact.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none within the above groups

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Occurrence of COVID-19 infection during the course of the study. The players will be subjected to regular tests. COVID-19 RT-PCR tests are repeated weekly as part of the Bundesliga's internal standard protocol with a nasopharyngeal swab.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- The difference in the frequency and duration of exposure of players to other players at a distance greater than 1.5 metres safety distance using data collected during the observation period compared to data collected during the last football season 2019. - The risk of infection based on literature, expert judgements and analysis of the parameters collected - Correlations between risk profiles, frequency and duration of exposure of players to other players at a distance greater than 1,5 metres Safety distance Raised parameters: objective parameters: - COVID-19 RT-PCR (nose or throat swab) - once a week - Body temperature (in Celsius), measured daily with a forehead thermometer - Oxygen saturation (SpO2) measured with a pulse oximeter - Data on personal life situation - Geo-tracking to assess the exposure of people outside the usual environment (i.e. at home and training/playing facilities) - Live optical position tracking by means of two tactical cameras per field during competitions, allowing analysis of the frequency and duration of players' exposure to other players at a distance of less than 1.5 metres safety distance. - subjective parameters/symptoms (data collection by interview): - coughing during the last 24 hours - respiratory problems during the last 24 hours - loss of sense of smell/taste during the last 24 hours - Sleep quality - Currently perceived risk of infection - Currently perceived state of recovery	—

Measure

Time frame

- The difference in the frequency and duration of exposure of players to other players at a distance greater than 1.5 metres safety distance using data collected during the observation period compared to data collected during the last football season 2019. - The risk of infection based on literature, expert judgements and analysis of the parameters collected - Correlations between risk profiles, frequency and duration of exposure of players to other players at a distance greater than 1,5 metres Safety distance Raised parameters: objective parameters: - COVID-19 RT-PCR (nose or throat swab) - once a week - Body temperature (in Celsius), measured daily with a forehead thermometer - Oxygen saturation (SpO2) measured with a pulse oximeter - Data on personal life situation - Geo-tracking to assess the exposure of people outside the usual environment (i.e. at home and training/playing facilities) - Live optical position tracking by means of two tactical cameras per field during competitions, allowing analysis of the frequency and duration of players' exposure to other players at a distance of less than 1.5 metres safety distance. - subjective parameters/symptoms (data collection by interview): - coughing during the last 24 hours - respiratory problems during the last 24 hours - loss of sense of smell/taste during the last 24 hours - Sleep quality - Currently perceived risk of infection - Currently perceived state of recovery

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Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactDagmar Schaffler

Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität

dagmar.schaffler@pmu.ac.at+436622420

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026