Brain testing study for former football players and controls
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Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at how the brain and thinking may be affected by playing professional football, using brain scans and thinking tests. It also compares former players with similar men who did not play organized football beyond high school.
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Who can take part
- You must be a man aged 29 to 59.
- You must speak English well enough to do thinking tests (no translation available).
- If you’re in the former football group: you played at least 3 professional seasons with at least 3 games in each season.
- If you’re in the control group: you have no organized football experience beyond high school.
- You must be able to have an MRI scan safely (no pacemaker/metal that could be dangerous, and you can handle being in the scanner).
- You should not have a history of severe traumatic brain injury, psychosis, or another major brain condition that would block the testing, and you should not have unstable heart problems.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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