MRI study of brain changes in footballers
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study uses a special type of MRI scan to look for tiny changes in the brain's wiring that can happen after head impacts. It compares professional footballers to people who haven't played sports with head impacts, to see if these changes show up on the scan.
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Who can take part
- You must be male.
- You must be between 32 and 60 years old.
- You must be either a professional footballer nearing the end of your career or recently retired, OR someone who has never regularly played sports that involve head impacts (like rugby, basketball, handball, American football, hockey, or combat sports).
- You cannot have said you don't want to participate.
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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