Concussion in French Amateur Rugby : Survey About the Management and Knowledge of Players

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Official Title
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Concussion in French Amateur Rugby: Descriptive Cross-sectional Survey About the Management and Knowledge of Players Over the 2019/2021 Seasons

Conditions
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Cerebral Concussion

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Questionnaire


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: Questionnaire|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|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of cessation of any sporting activity | 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). | Inclusion | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of post-concussion medical examination | Reported number of post-concussion medical examination | Inclusion | 
| Number of resumption of sporting activity | Reported number of resumption of sporting activity carried out gradually after an initial stop in post concussion | Inclusion | 
| Number of yes to Players's knowledge on the definition of concussion | Players's knowledge of the definition of concussion and its management | Inclusion | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Cerebral Concussion, Systems thinking, Injury management, Sport-related injury, Rugby union, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury