U.S., Nov. 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07910994) titled 'A Prospective Study of Cognitive Changes in Retired and Late-Career Professional Soccer Players' on July 20.
Brief Summary: Repeated head impacts and concussions may be associated with cognitive difficulties and neurodegenerative changes in athletes. Although this association has been studied primarily in contact sports such as boxing and American football, professional football (soccer) players may also be exposed to repetitive head impacts through heading the ball and sustaining concussions.
This prospective study aims to evaluate the cognitive impact of repeated concussions in male and female outfield football players, including ...