Rugby accelerations and saliva study
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study looks at how accelerations (forces) during rugby affect certain molecules in your saliva. It may help understand how to better protect players from brain injuries.
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Who can take part
- You are a male between 19 and 20 years old.
- You are a member of the French under-20 rugby team.
- You are covered by French social security.
- You do not have a chronic infectious disease like HIV or hepatitis.
- You have not had a stroke or seizure in the last two months.
- You do not have a neurological disease or Sjögren's syndrome.
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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