Back to resultsPreventing Youth Soccer Injury
Primary Purpose
Injuries, Sports Injury, Sports Injuries in Children
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
3 referees present
1 referee present
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Injuries focused on measuring youth soccer injury
Eligibility Criteria
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
Sites / Locations
- UAB Youth Safety Lab, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
3 referees
1 referee
Arm Description
Three referees were present on the field during these youth soccer matches.
One referee was present on the field during these youth soccer matches.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Average Number of Injuries During Soccer Matches
average number of injury events requiring player to leave the field or be attended by an adult, across all games in study
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT04266925
First Posted
February 10, 2020
Last Updated
May 8, 2020
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04266925
Brief Title
Preventing Youth Soccer Injury
Official Title
Preventing Youth Soccer Injury
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
May 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 26, 2017 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
November 11, 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
November 11, 2017 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
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.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Injuries, Sports Injury, Sports Injuries in Children
Keywords
youth soccer injury
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
49 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
3 referees
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Three referees were present on the field during these youth soccer matches.
Arm Title
1 referee
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
One referee was present on the field during these youth soccer matches.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
3 referees present
Intervention Description
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
Intervention Name(s)
1 referee present
Intervention Description
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.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Average Number of Injuries During Soccer Matches
Description
average number of injury events requiring player to leave the field or be attended by an adult, across all games in study
Time Frame
baseline through one hour, which is beginning of the game until the end of the game, averaged across games
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
8 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
11 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
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
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
David Schwebel, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
UAB Youth Safety Lab, University of Alabama at Birmingham
City
Birmingham
State/Province
Alabama
ZIP/Postal Code
35294
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
Data will be shared with qualified experts upon request by email to study PI David Schwebel
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
32651582
Citation
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.
Results Reference
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