Actively Recruiting
COmmunities Aligned to Reduce Concussion and Head Impact Exposure
Led by Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Updated on 2025-09-10
880
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
238 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
W
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Lead Sponsor
E
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Head impacts in collision sports such as football are a public health concern, as repetitive head impacts, even if a concussion is not suspected, have negative effects on brain health. This study has partnered with a community stakeholder group to create a safety program for youth football named "COmmunities Aligned to reduce Concussion and Head impact exposure (COACH)", which seeks to improve knowledge and skills of youth coaches in effective and safe practice planning and to change attitudes and beliefs to prevent head impacts and promote safety. To continue advancing COACH as an approach to prevent head injuries in youth football, this R01 Research Project Grant will determine the ability of youth football organizations to adopt COACH and test if COACH is effective in reducing head impacts, concussion, and negative effects of brain health while monitoring how the program is implemented.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
COmmunities Aligned to Reduce Concussion and Head Impact Exposure
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Participants without braces
You will not qualify if you...
- Athletes who currently have braces or plan to have braces during the football season
- Athletes with dental appliances that may interfere with the fit of the mouthpiece device, such as Herbst Appliance
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jillian Urban, PhD, MPH
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
1
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