View clinical trials related to Post-concussion Syndrome.
Filter by:Patients with mild-moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI) sustained between 3 months and 5 years ago with prolonged postconcussive symptoms will be recruited. On Day 1 of the study they will undergo neuropsychological (NP) testing. They will then undergo 10 days of Left dorsolateral prefrontal (DLPFC) anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) (active or sham) combined with cognitive training. On day 10 NP testing will be obtained again. On Day 30, NP testing will be repeated a 3rd time. At 6 months and 1 year, quality of life, depression, and post concussive symptoms will be assessed.
A new technology called Global Z-Score Neurofeedback Technology (GZNT) has been identified that can overcome an existing barrier to the use of neurofeedback as a treatment technique in a military setting. Neurofeedback, or EEG Biofeedback, is a form of biofeedback that uses the brain's own electrical activity as the training parameter. With sufficient practice, the brain can learn to change its own activity through finely tuned feedback using computerized sounds, graphs and animations. Previous attempts at using neurofeedback as a treatment modality have been subject to a lack of standardization and have required significant expertise on the part of the provider. This new GZNT technology allows neurofeedback to be administered in a standardized and semi-automated fashion, which, if effective, will represent a significant advance toward providing this promising treatment modality to Service Members in a military or VA setting. This study will determine feasibility and preliminary evidence of efficacy for this neurofeedback technology in a pilot study of soldiers with medical issues associated with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). GZNT technology has the potential to provide a cost-efficient, non-invasive/non-pharmacological approach to recovery from impact and/or blast-induced brain injury, and holds promise to simultaneously address emotional symptoms that are often a part of the post-concussion symptom picture.
The proposed study will address a very important issue for the VA both currently and in the future -- the high percentage of OIF/OEF/OND Veterans who have been medically diagnosed with a mild traumatic brain injury (mild TBI) and experience distressing symptoms. "Smart phone" mobile applications have become a primary source of information and communication among large percentages of Americans, especially those of the OIF/OEF/OND generation. The proposed study is a 4-year randomized control trial investigating the utility of an interactive, self-management smartphone application, "TBI Coach," one of a suite of mobile applications developed by VA. The primary goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy of TBI Coach for improving clinical outcomes in those with a history of mild TBI and to determine what aspects of TBI Coach are most useful to Veterans. An overarching goal of this line of research is to improve access among Veterans with mild TBI who still have symptoms months to years after injury. Objectives. The study will pursue the following objectives: 1. Evaluate the efficacy of TBI coach for improving clinical outcomes among recipients of TBI Coach. 2. Determine the aspects of TBI Coach most associated with positive outcomes. 3. Obtain qualitative information on factors associated with use of TBI coach or with deriving benefit from use of TBI Coach that can be used to inform future modifications of the application and wide scale implementation.
The purpose of the research study is to understand the effectiveness of a six-week course of light exposure on cognitive functioning, mood, activity, and sleep in people that have suffered a head injury leading to a concussion.
The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effect of a weighted compression vest in addition to usual medical care and exercise rehabilitation on cardiovascular, neurocognitive, balance and anxiety measures in individuals medically diagnosed with, and being treated for, a mild traumatic brain injury.
Background: Five - 15 % of patients with concussion continue to experience impairing physical, cognitive and emotional symptoms longer than 3 months post-injury. Currently, no standardised treatment is available for patients with persistent post-concussional symptoms (PCS) and systematic treatment studies remain limited. Aim: 1. to develop an early intervention programme based on principles from cognitive-behavioural therapy and graded exercise for young patients with PCS lasting more than 3 months, and 2. to evaluate the efficacy of this intervention on PCS in a randomised, controlled trial. Methods: Patients aged 15 - 30 years diagnosed with concussion at hospitals in Central Denmark Region will be screened for persistent symptoms two months post-injury. Those with impairing symptoms will be invited to participate in a randomised controlled trial comparing the early intervention programme with enhanced usual care. We expect to include 120 patients from 2015-2016. Treatment will be interdisciplinary and will begin approximately 3 - 5 months after concussion. All patients will complete self-report measures at baseline and 3, 6 and 15 months after randomisation. The primary outcome is severity of PCS.
The proposed study is a pilot randomized trial of a stepped collaborative care intervention designed to decrease post-concussive symptoms and improve post-injury functioning among sports-injured youth aged 11-17. Participants with persistent post-concussive symptoms (symptoms persisting at least two months post-injury) will be recruited from Seattle Children's Hospital departments of sports medicine and rehabilitation medicine. Consent and assent will be obtained in-person. Participants will be randomized to receive either the stepped collaborative care intervention, or treatment-as-usual. Participants will be assessed on a range of symptoms and areas of functioning at four time points: 0 months, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after enrollment. The primary hypothesis is that the intervention group athletes, when compared to usual care control group athletes, will demonstrate clinically and statistically significant reductions in postconcussive, anxiety, and depressive symptoms over the course of the 6-month study. Secondary analyses will assess the impact of the intervention on functional impairment including missed school days and other academic outcomes. Exploratory analyses will examine MRI findings that are characteristic of postconcussive neuropathology, if available in medical record, as predictors of treatment responses.
The purpose of this study is to determine if prazosin is more effective than placebo in decreasing frequency, severity, disability, and other negative effects of headaches related to mild traumatic brain injury in Service Members and Veterans.
The iDETECT (Integrated Display Enhanced Testing for Concussion and mild traumatic brain injury) system is a novel portable, open access platform that enables immediate and rapid assessment of multimodal neurologic function. This study seeks to evaluate the iDETECT function testing battery with currently used balance and inner ear assessment methods during initial concussion clinic referral. Two groups of participants will be enrolled; a concussion related dizziness cohort and control subjects. The investigators will enroll the concussion cohort from patients presenting to the Sports Concussion Institute (SCI) with persistent dizziness and imbalance symptoms following possible concussion. Healthy control participants will be recruited from the local community. iDETECT's ability to identify post concussion balance/vestibular disturbances will be compared to an expert concussion assessment. Both cohorts will participate in the iDETECT assessment and the clinical assessment.
The purpose of this research study is to determine the number of children who have symptoms of a concussion at the time they are scheduled for orthopedic surgery at Boston Children's Hospital. It is currently unknown if anesthesia affects a child with a previously diagnosed concussion. This study is the first phase of a two-part study looking at the effects of anesthesia in children undergoing orthopedic surgery with a previous concussion. Currently, the decision to continue with surgery in patients with a diagnosed concussion is based on clinical judgment by the patients.