Cerebral Concussion
Conditions
Keywords
Cerebral Concussion, Systems thinking, Injury management, Sport-related injury, Rugby union, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Brief summary
Rugby is a popular contact sport in France the majority of whom are amateur players. Concussion is one of the main risks given its potential severity and frequency (between 2.78 and 10 per 1,000 player hours). Faced with a concussion, stop sport activity, medical evaluation and a progressive resumption of activity are simple things to do to avoid an over-risk of injury and better recovery of the player. For this purpose, the rugby federation implement the blue card and the concussion declaration by clubs. A recent study showed that the directives of the federation are not sufficiently respected. The non-declaration problem is added knowing that around 50% of concussions are not declared. In professional rugby, the presence of a medical staff makes possible to optimize care as much as possible. In the amateur world, there are not always medical or paramedical personnel trained for this problem at the edge of the field when all the participants (player, coach, coaching) lack of knowledge on the subject and that the general practicer remains the referent for the concussion management. We will reach a dozen amateur rugby club to complete a questionnaire about concussions and conduct un formation session about this issue.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire
Complete a questionnaire to look for signs of concussion in the past. The questions also seek to collect data on participants' knowledge, concussion management and potential confounding factors
Sponsors
University Hospital, Bordeaux
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Male 18 years of age or older * Amateur rugby players in a club of New Aquitaine region who agreed to participate * Licensed with the federation for 2019/2020 or 2020/2021 season * Between the federal 1 and the 4th series
Exclusion criteria
\- Refusal to complete the questionnaire
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of cessation of any sporting activity | Inclusion | Number of cessation of any sporting activity following a concussion during rugby practice, expressed as a percentage (ratio of the reported number of stops from any post-concussion sports activity to the number of rugby players reporting at least one concussion over the season). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of post-concussion medical examination | Inclusion | Reported number of post-concussion medical examination |
| Number of resumption of sporting activity | Inclusion | Reported number of resumption of sporting activity carried out gradually after an initial stop in post concussion |
| Number of yes to Players's knowledge on the definition of concussion | Inclusion | Players's knowledge of the definition of concussion and its management |
Countries
France
Contacts
Primary ContactHélène Cassoudesalle, Dr
Backup ContactTimotey Lagisquet
Outcome results
None listed