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NCT number NCT02771106
Other study ID # HSR #13-3702
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date June 1, 2016
Est. completion date August 21, 2020

Study information

Verified date October 2020
Source Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Mild TBI subjects will initially be identified by providers in the Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) TBI Clinic. The subjects will then undergo objective testing by the developmental optometrist to confirm if they do or do not have vision dysfunction related to the mTBI. At the Center of Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) located at the University of Minnesota (U of M), the whole brain will be imaged using resting state and task functional MRI and diffuse tensor imaging (DTI) using a high field 3 Tesla (T) MRI. The subjects will then receive neurovision rehabilitation if they are in the vision dysfunction group. This treatment is standard care. Both groups will then undergo repeat objective vision testing by the developmental optometrist at 3 and 6 months to confirm that vision dysfunction has resolved. Resting state and task fMRI and DTI will be done at the same time to compare functional and structural connectivity changes between the 2 groups.


Description:

The primary objectives are: 1) To localize changes following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in subjects with vision dysfunction using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). 2) To demonstrate the effectiveness of neuro vision rehabilitation (NVR) on vision dysfunction initiated within nine months following mTBI by normalizing objective visual measurements as well as changes on fMRI and DTI. Mild (TBI) comprises 80% of the 3.65 million brain injuries in the United States and costs an estimated 17 billion dollars annually. Mild TBI is a challenging diagnosis and can be as disabling as a severe TBI when chronic symptoms develop. In the past several years, researchers have found that a somewhat silent majority of mTBI patients who develop lasting symptoms have concurrent vision dysfunction. This cohort of patients with post-traumatic visual difficulty, regardless of mechanism of injury, seem to demonstrate more significant and lasting disability and poorer overall outcome than other TBI cohorts, yet these correlations have not been adequately studied. The studies that have been performed have found that visual dysfunctions may not spontaneously improve and become chronic in absence of direct diagnosis and treatment. Time after injury has been shown in studies to have no influence on incidence or frequency of visual difficulties but once identified, these pervasive visual dysfunctions significantly improve in response to interventions such as prescription glasses and NVR. For the past 16 months, the Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (CMRR) at the University of Minnesota (U of M) and the TBI Center at the Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) have closely collaborated in a pilot study. The goal of this study was to identify the location in the brain of post traumatic visual changes in acute mTBI subjects (< 9 months from injury date, ages 18-55) using resting state and task fMRI and DTI. Mild TBI subjects who had vision dysfunction (vision group) were compared to mTBI subjects who did not have any vision difficulties (controls). Task fMRI imaging demonstrated significant decreased brain activity in the vision dysfunction subjects as compared to the controls in certain key vision areas. Diffusion tensor imaging showed significant changes in certain areas of the corpus callosum. This trial is designed as a longitudinal clinical study. Fifteen mTBI patients with vision dysfunction (vision group) fitting the inclusion/exclusion criteria and 15 patients with mTBI but with no findings on the visual screen (control group) within 9 months of their injury will be included in the study. No subject will be excluded on the basis of sex/gender, race or ethnicity. These mTBI subjects will initially be identified by physicians in the HCMC TBI Clinic. If agreeable, consent will be obtained at both HCMC as well as prior to their baseline MRI scans at CMRR. The subjects will then undergo objective testing by a specialized eye doctor at HCMC to confirm if they do or do not have vision dysfunction related to the mTBI. At CMRR, within 2 weeks of the visual testing, the whole brain will be imaged using resting state and task fMRI and DTI using a 3T MRI machine. The subjects will then receive neurovision rehabilitation for approximately 3 months at HCMC if they are in the vision group. This treatment is standard care for this population. Both groups will then undergo repeat objective vision testing by the specialized eye doctor at 3 and 6 months to confirm that vision dysfunction has resolved. Resting state and task fMRI and DTI will be done at the same time to compare functional and structural connectivity changes between the 2 groups. Mild TBI is a significant cause of disability especially when symptoms become chronic. In HCMC's clinical experience, this chronicity is often linked to vision difficulties. Vision dysfunction will continue until properly identified and treated, especially with neuro vision rehabilitation. The goals of this research study are to better understand cerebral structural and metabolic changes associated with as well as the effectiveness of neuro vision rehabilitation on post traumatic vision dysfunction by utilizing resting state and task fMRI and DTI. A positive outcome will have a significant impact on the diagnosis and care of the considerable numbers of mTBI patients suffering from vision dysfunction, especially because neurovision rehabilitation will be more utilized by the medical community. In turn, the overall functional outcomes after mTBI will improve, greatly relieving the suffering and disability for these patients.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 42
Est. completion date August 21, 2020
Est. primary completion date August 21, 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 16 Years to 55 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Mild TBI (GCS score > 13), Post Traumatic Amnesia < 24 hours, no brain CT findings - Diagnosed with vision dysfunction by developmental optometrist - Age equal to or > 16 years- 55 years. - Injury between 1 - 9 months - Informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: - Any type of bio-implant activated by mechanical, electronic, or magnetic means - Any type of ferromagnetic bio-implant that could potentially be displaced - Pregnant females - Significant anxiety and/or claustrophobia - Subjects who cannot adhere to the experimental protocol - Brain tumor or stroke or severe traumatic brain injury or history of severe mental retardation - Any chemotherapy, immunomodulatory agents, or radiation treatment affecting the brain - Two or more seizures, or been given a diagnosis of epilepsy - Known ocular problems including orbital fractures, monocular vision, strabismus, - Lasik surgery for monofixation, cataracts with visual acuity > 20/40 - History of intractable migraines - History of major psychiatric disorder - Taking medications which interfere with visual process - Taking illicit drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc - Age < 16 and > 55 years - GCS score < 13 - Current TBI or still symptomatic from prior mTBI > 9 months - Any vision rehabilitation - Near point convergence > 70 cm or sustained diplopia - Cranial nerve II, III, IV, or VI palsy - Any findings on clinical brain CT or MRI - Any subject with a professional or academic link to the PI

Study Design


Intervention

Other:
neuro vision rehabilitation
Neuro vision rehabilitation used to treat vision dysfunction following TBI

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Hennepin County Medical Cetner Minneapolis Minnesota

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute University of Minnesota

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary To localize changes following mild traumatic brain injury in subjects with vision dysfunction using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 18 months
Primary 2) The effectiveness of neuro vision rehabilitation on vision dysfunction initiated within nine months following mTBI will be shown using magnetic resonance imaging by comparing aggregate data of 15 vision dysfunction subjects to 15 control subjects. 18 months
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