Preventing Youth Soccer Injury

NCT ID: NCT04266925

Last Updated: 2020-05-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

49 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-08-26

Study Completion Date

2017-11-11

Brief Summary

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A study is proposed to test whether adding additional referees to youth soccer matches may reduce the risk of injury to the children playing soccer. Publicly-open youth soccer games will be randomly assigned to have either one or three referees and videotaped. The videotaped games will then be watched to record risk-taking behavior by players, referee decisions, and other factors relevant to potential injury.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Injuries Sports Injury Sports Injuries in Children

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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3 referees

Three referees were present on the field during these youth soccer matches.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

3 referees present

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

We compared player behavior with one versus three referees present on youth soccer fields during match play. The time between these two matches ranged from a few hours to several weeks.

1 referee

One referee was present on the field during these youth soccer matches.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

1 referee present

Intervention Type OTHER

We compared player behavior with one versus three referees present on youth soccer fields during match play. The time between these two matches ranged from a few hours to several weeks.

Interventions

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3 referees present

We compared player behavior with one versus three referees present on youth soccer fields during match play. The time between these two matches ranged from a few hours to several weeks.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

1 referee present

We compared player behavior with one versus three referees present on youth soccer fields during match play. The time between these two matches ranged from a few hours to several weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* unit of measurement was youth soccer teams playing in Birmingham, Alabama area league

Exclusion Criteria

* teams serving children under age 9 or over age 11
Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

11 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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David Schwebel

University Professor of Psychology & Associate Dean

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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David Schwebel, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Locations

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UAB Youth Safety Lab, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Schwebel DC, Long DL, McClure LA. Injuries on the Youth Soccer (Football) Field: Do Additional Referees Reduce Risk? Randomized Crossover Trial. J Pediatr Psychol. 2020 Aug 1;45(7):759-766. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa050.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32651582 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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X160720002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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