Interactive Training in Sports Concussion Prevention and Management

Oregon Center for Applied Science

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Concussion

Treatments: Other: Control; Other: Brain 101 website

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01978795

R44HD056610 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

HD056610

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluated Brain 101: The Concussion Play book, an intervention that provides education and resources on concussion management for high schools. The study hypotheses were that athletes and parents who viewed the Brain 101 program would demonstrate increased knowledge and self efficacy in concussion management, and that use of the intervention would positively affect school concussion management practices.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria for participating schools:

• athletic trainer (AT) on staff or contracted by school for services
• school access to a high-speed internet connection
• agreement to expose all students participating in fall sports to the training.

Exclusion Criteria:

• didn't meet inclusion criteria

Trial design

25 participants in 2 patient groups

Brain 101 website

Experimental group

Description:

Brain 101: The Concussion Play book is a web-based, stand-alone guide for school leaders on effective policies and practices in concussion management. The website offers a school-wide approach to preventing and managing sports concussion, including a) training for educators, athletics staff, students, and parents; b) guidelines for creating a concussion management team; and c) information on strategies for supporting students in the classroom following concussion.

Treatment:

Other: Brain 101 website

Control

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Control