Is Y-Balance Test Predictive of Concussion

Concussion, Brain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Is Y-Balance Test Predictive of Concussion

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05344703
• Other study ID #: ArkansasCollegesHlthEd
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 4, 2022
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: April 2022
• Source: Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The Y Balance Test for the lower quarter (YBT-LQ) is a movement screen used to assess an athlete's risk for injury. The YBT-LQ is a dynamic balance test where the participant stands on a single leg and with the opposite lower extremity reaches are far in the anterior direction as they can, and this value is measured. The process is repeated in the posterior medial, and the posterior lateral directions. The final values are controlled for leg length of the participants. The YBT-LQ has been shown to be predictive of lower extremity injury in high school basketball players, but it is typically used as part of a battery of tests to determine the athlete's overall injury risk, but more questions remain to be answered. The research question: Is the YBT-LQ predictive of concussion in high school athletes? What are the norms for YBT-LQ in high school athletes? Does history of concussion effect YBT-LQ? Is the YBT-LQ with visual perturbations predictive of concussions? Is the YBT-LQ with visual perturbations predictive of lower extremity injury? What is the impact of visual perturbations on Y-balance and its injury prevention capability?

The target student participants will be 9th through 12th grade students; however, 6th to 8th grade students will be allowed to participate depending on the school or organization request. Informed consent will be obtained reiterating that participation is voluntary. Testing utilizing the YBT-LQ will occur, and sport of participation, age, height, weight, dorsiflexion, and leg length will be obtained. Follow up will be made via the athletic trainers and school personnel to indicate the effected athletes. Once the post-test follow up is complete athletes will be able to see their pre-test scores, and any questions will be answered at that time. This will be a longitudinal study where testing will take place at least two times per year, preferably three times per year over 4 years.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 1000
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: August 30, 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 11 Years to 19 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participates in sport either school sanctioned or club

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of seizure

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Brain Concussion
• Concussion, Brain
• Concussion; Eye

Intervention

Device:
• Y Balance Plus Visual Perturbations
Stroboscopic glasses will be added to the protocol for the participants to perform the Y-balance lower quarter to examine the differences in Y-balance scores as well as examining the Y-balance's ability to predict injury and concussion with visual perturbations.

Diagnostic Test:
• Y balance
Subjects will perform Y-balance without any interventional strategies.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Fort Smith Public Schools	Fort Smith	Arkansas
United States	Greenwood Public Schools	Fort Smith	Arkansas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Report of concussion in past year	Determine if patient sustained concussion since test date utilizing this questionnaire.	1 year
Primary	Report of lower extremity injury in past year	This will be determined utilizing intake questionnaire as developed by research team delineating joint or structure impacted by injury.	1 year