COmmunities Aligned to Reduce Concussion and Head Impact Exposure

Conditions

• Concussions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

11 Years - 14 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• COmmunities Aligned to reduce Concussion and Head impact exposure (COACH) Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
  COmmunities Aligned to reduce Concussion and Head impact exposure (COACH) includes use of practice plans and a resource booklet aligned with the National Federation for High School guidelines for contact in practice. Coaches will also attend a pre-season coaches' clinic and be paired with a peer mentor during the season.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date

May 10, 2025

Status verified

Sep 2025

Primary completion

Nov 30, 2029

Completion

Dec 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment

880 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NA

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Arms

• Experimental: practice 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

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of practice impacts [ Time Frame: 3 months ]

Central Contacts

• Jillian Urban, PhD, MPH
  602-809-0824
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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