Injury Incidence in Professional Soccer
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Saarland University
Collaborator:
Deutsche Fußball-Liga GmbH (German Soccer League Ltd.)
Information provided by:
Saarland University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01044953
First received: January 7, 2010
Last updated: January 4, 2011
Last verified: January 2011
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| First Received Date ICMJE | January 7, 2010 | ||||
| Last Updated Date | January 4, 2011 | ||||
| Start Date ICMJE | January 2009 | ||||
| Primary Completion Date | December 2010 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
injury incidence [ Time Frame: 2 seasons ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] | ||||
| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
| Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01044953 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | ||||
| Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
types of injury [ Time Frame: 2 seasons ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] | ||||
| Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
| Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Descriptive Information | |||||
| Brief Title ICMJE | Injury Incidence in Professional Soccer | ||||
| Official Title ICMJE | Repercussions of a Shortened Winter Break on Injury Incidence Within the German Professional Soccer Leagues | ||||
| Brief Summary | The winter break within the German Professional Football Leagues will be shortened as for the season 2009/2010 from 6.5 to 3.5 weeks. That might have repercussions on injury incidence in either way, positive or negative. On the one hand, recovery time during the winter will be shorter, which might lead to an increased risk of injury. On the other hand, it will allow a better spread of games in the second round, thus reducing the amount of the so-called "English weeks", which in turn could reduce the number of injuries. This study compares injury incidence between the season 2008/2009 (long winter break) and the season 2009/2010(short winter break) via questionnaires in accordance with UEFA/FIFA injury evaluation criteria. |
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| Detailed Description | Not Provided | ||||
| Study Type ICMJE | Observational | ||||
| Study Design ICMJE | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Prospective |
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| Target Follow-Up Duration | Not Provided | ||||
| Biospecimen | Not Provided | ||||
| Sampling Method | Non-Probability Sample | ||||
| Study Population | German professional male soccer players |
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| Condition ICMJE | Injury | ||||
| Intervention ICMJE | Other: shortened winter break
winter break shortened by 3 weeks (from 6.5 to 3.5) within the German Professional Soccer League in season 2009/2010 |
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| Study Group/Cohort (s) | Soccer Players
German professional soccer players
Intervention: Other: shortened winter break |
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| Publications * | Not Provided | ||||
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Information | |||||
| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | ||||
| Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | 240 | ||||
| Completion Date | December 2010 | ||||
| Primary Completion Date | December 2010 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Male | ||||
| Ages | 16 Years to 40 Years | ||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||
| Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||
| Location Countries ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
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| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT01044953 | ||||
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | sportmed-saarland-01/2009 | ||||
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||
| Responsible Party | Dr. med. Karen aus der Fünten, Saarland University, Institute for Sports and Preventive Medicine | ||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | Saarland University | ||||
| Collaborators ICMJE | Deutsche Fußball-Liga GmbH (German Soccer League Ltd.) | ||||
| Investigators ICMJE |
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| Information Provided By | Saarland University | ||||
| Verification Date | January 2011 | ||||
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ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |
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