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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of "Mouth Guard Wearing" for the Prevention of Head Injuries in Judo

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of "Mouth Guard Wearing" for the Prevention of Head Injuries in Judo - Effectiveness of "Mouthguard Wearing" in Judo

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000047588
Enrollment
20
Registered
2022-04-25
Start date
2022-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury

Interventions

The subjects are thrown 5 times each with the same judo technique, with and without a mouth guard.

Sponsors

Dokkyo Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Judo practitioners with dan or those who have been practicing judo continuously for at least 6 months. 2 Written informed consent after explanation of the study procedures and risks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Person with a history of head and neck position-related illnesses.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the effectiveness of wearing a mouth guard as a preventive measure against head injury in judo.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sternocleidomastoid muscle discharge, Head acceleration

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHaruo Murayama

Dokkyo Medical University Department of Fundamental Education

hmurayam@dokkyomed.ac.jp0282-87-2119

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026