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Hockey hand injuries under the microscope: new study aims to protect players

NCT ID NCT07031869

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Dalarna County Council, Sweden Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study looked at hand and wrist injuries in professional hockey players in the Swedish Hockey League over three seasons. Researchers analyzed injury data from about 2,300 games to understand what types of injuries happen, when they occur, and which players are most at risk. The goal is to use this information to design better protective equipment and prevention strategies.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could lead to better protective gear and targeted prevention strategies for hand and wrist injuries in professional hockey.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a clinical trial testing a treatment. It only describes injury patterns and cannot prove that any prevention method works.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

114 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2022

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The study population includes professional ice hockey players registered in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) from the 2022/23 season onward. This cohort encompasses athletes of varying positions who have sustained hand or wrist injuries documented in the league's injury registry.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Professional ice hockey players actively rostered in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) during the 2022/23 season and onwards. * Players with recorded forearm, hand or wrist injuries documented in the SHL injury register. Exclusion Criteria: * Players not officially signed to an SHL team during the study period. * Injuries occurring outside the forearm, hand or wrist region. * Incomplete or missing injury data in the registry.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hand Injuries injury tinea pedis Wrist Injuries

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Athletes Hand injuries Injuries Prevention Register Wrist injuries

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Center for Clinical Research Dalarna, Uppsala University, Sweden

    Falun, Dalarna County, 79182, Sweden

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