COACH Intervention for Concussion Prevention (COACH Trial)

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Led By Jillian Urban, PhD, MPH

Research Sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 3 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

"This trial aims to study the effects of head impacts in youth football and test a safety program called COACH to reduce head injuries. The program focuses on educating coaches and changing attitudes to prevent head impacts and

Who is the study for?

This trial is for youth football organizations that are interested in adopting a safety program called COACH. The goal is to improve coach knowledge and skills, change attitudes, and promote safe practices to prevent head impacts and concussions.

What is being tested?

The study tests the COACH intervention's effectiveness in reducing head impacts and concussion rates among young football players. It also evaluates how well youth football groups can adopt this program and its impact on brain health.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves an educational intervention rather than a medical treatment, there are no direct side effects like those associated with medication or surgery. However, changes in coaching practices could indirectly affect player experience.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 3 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~3 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in Conners' Continuous Performance Test (CPT) Scores

Change in Flanker Task (NIH Toolbox) Scores

Change in Postural Control Scores

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Secondary study objectives

Adaptation of the intervention (AIM) score

Feasibility of the Intervention (FIM) score

Intervention fidelity percentage of implementation

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: practice interventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

head impact outcomes will be monitored from athletes enrolled on teams participating in the COmmunities Aligned to reduce Concussion and Head impact exposure (COACH) intervention

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