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NCT ID: NCT03582579 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Enhancing Brain Training With Virtual Reality

Start date: June 27, 2018
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of brain training in a Virtual Reality set up in neurotypical populations as well as in the traumatic brain injury population.

NCT ID: NCT03479541 Active, not recruiting - Quality of Life Clinical Trials

Can Early Initiation of Rehabilitation With Wearable Sensor Technology Improve Outcomes in mTBI?

Start date: July 15, 2018
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Every year 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the United States and of these, 84 % are considered mild TBI (mTBI). mTBI is common both in civilian and military populations and can be debilitating if symptoms do not resolve after injury. Balance problems are one of the most common complaints after sustaining a mTBI and often prevent individuals from returning to their previous quality of life. However, the investigators currently lack clear guidelines on when to initiate physical therapy rehabilitation and it is unclear if early physical therapy is beneficial. The investigators believe that the underlying problem of imbalance results from damage to parts of the brain responsible for interpreting sensory information for balance control. The investigators hypothesize that retraining the brain early, as opposed to months after injury, to correctly interpret sensory information will improve recovery. The investigators also believe this retraining is limited when rehabilitation exercises are performed incorrectly, and that performance feedback from wearable sensors, can improve balance rehabilitation. There are three objectives of this study: 1) to determine how the timing of rehabilitation affects outcomes after mTBI; 2) to determine if home monitoring of balance exercises using wearable sensors improves outcomes; and 3) to develop a novel feedback system using wearable sensors to provide the physical therapist information, in real-time during training, about quality of head and trunk movements during prescribed exercises. The findings from this research could be very readily adopted into military protocols for post-mTBI care and have the potential to produce better balance rehabilitation and quality of life for mTBI patients and their families.

NCT ID: NCT03237468 Active, not recruiting - Concussion, Brain Clinical Trials

Neck Strengthening Program for the Prevention or Mitigation of Sports Concussion

PCONS
Start date: August 11, 2017
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Study looks to determine effectiveness of neck strengthening to reduce the incident, duration, and severity of sports related concussion in student athletes.

NCT ID: NCT02292589 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for Traumatic Brain Injury

Brain Stimulation for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

tDCS/PPCS
Start date: October 2014
Phase: Phase 2
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this study is to determine the early effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in patients with mild traumatic brain injury and persistent post concussion syndrome(PPCS) with cognitive deficits in long term episodic memory and executive function(inhibitory control).

NCT ID: NCT01013870 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Mission Connect Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Integrated Clinical Protocol

Start date: February 2010
Phase: Phase 2
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this study is to improve the ability to diagnose problems after mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and to test a drug that may improve the outcome from these injuries. Of the more than 1.5 million people who experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year in the United States, as many as 75% sustain a mild TBI which can cause long-term or permanent impairments/disabilities in a significant proportion of patients. In addition, traumatic brain injury has become a signature injury of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. For people with these injuries, it is difficult to determine whether symptoms are due to the head injury or another condition, such as Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. In this project, there are 3 observational studies that involve testing of mental functions and behavior, imaging of the brain with special x-ray procedures, and blood samples to look at glandular function, which may be affected by head injury. A fourth study is a test of a drug, atorvastatin, which may provide protection for injured brain cells and improve outcome. By collecting and analyzing the information from these tests, it will be possible to make the process of diagnosing mild TBI or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) more precise, and also to see if atorvastatin is a helpful drug for patients with MTBI.