Tokyo, April 14 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061240) titled 'A Study of Head Impacts and Playing Characteristics in Male Soccer Players' on April 13.

Study Type: Observational

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Condition: Condition - Sports-related concussion Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - This study aims to quantify head and body impacts during matches and training in male collegiate soccer players and to identify play characteristics associated with head impact risk through video analysis. Furthermore, by evaluating ocular motor function over time after matches and training and examining its association with impact exposure, this study aims to clarify the nature of head impacts in soccer and provide insights for prevention. Basic objectives2 - Safety

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old = Gender - Male Key inclusion criteria - 1. Male soccer players belonging to a university soccer team 2. Individuals who have received an explanation of the study and provided written informed consent 3. Individuals who are scheduled to participate in regular training sessions and matches during the measurement period 4. Individuals with no history of head injury within 3 months prior to enrollment 5. Individuals with no ophthalmologic disease that may interfere with ocular motor function assessment Key exclusion criteria - 1. Individuals who discontinue or withdraw from sports participation during the measurement period because of injury or other health-related problems 2. Individuals who sustain a new head injury during the measurement period 3. Individuals otherwise judged by the principal investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this study Target Size - 10

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 04 Month 10 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 06 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2028 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070067

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