Football concussion test gets a Real-World upgrade
NCT ID NCT07431320
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will test a new way to assess concussion in football players by having them perform cognitive and motor tasks right on the field, like counting whistles while dribbling. Researchers aim to standardize these 'ecological' tests so they can be used as a baseline before the season starts. The goal is to improve return-to-play decisions and reduce the risk of players coming back too early after a concussion.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate, real-world test for concussion in football players, helping coaches and doctors decide when it is safe to return to play.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage standardization study with no treatment being tested. The new test may not prove more effective than current methods, and results may not apply to all levels of play.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Professional football players: * Male professional football players from French clubs * Aged 18 years and older * Provided written informed consent to participate * Adequate understanding of written and spoken French Youth football players from training centers: * Registered in a training center affiliated with a French football club * Aged 16 years and older * Provided written assent to participate, with parental or legal guardian consent for minors * Adequate understanding of written and spoken French Exclusion Criteria: All players: * History of concussion in the past 6 months (for inclusion, a statement from the club physician confirming no concussion in the past 6 months will be requested) * Physically unfit (if applicable, a medical certificate from the club physician will be required, e.g., incapacitating musculoskeletal injury)
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre de Kerpape
RECRUITINGPloemeur, 56270, France
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