Clinical trials: Concussion; Syndrome
Post-Concussion Syndrome
Craniosacral Therapy for Concussion Symptoms
This study investigated the utilization of CranioSacral Therapy (CST) in patients with Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS) and capture patient-reported perceptions of their lived experiences of treatment effect upon their symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT04820192
- Testing
- Craniosacral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Special Therapies, Inc.
Traumatic Encephalopathies, Chronic, Concussion, Mild
Use of Adipose-Derived Stem/Stromal Cells in Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Concussion is the most common type of brain injury throughout life. Study is seeking improvement of long-term residua following adolescent and adult post-traumatic injuries often associated with contact sports and accidental…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Encephalopathies, Chronic, Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Intermediate, Concussion, Severe
- Trial name
- C-TBI (NCT02959294)
- Testing
- Microcannula Harvest Adipose, Centricyte 1000, Sterile Normal Saline IV deployment AD-cSVF
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Robert W. Alexander, MD, FICS
Brain Concussion
Examination of Balance, Vestibular, and Ocular Functions and Activity Following Concussion
Previous research and position statements have outlined the necessity of balance and gait testing in the post-concussion evaluation of athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT02317107
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Concussions, Post-Concussive Symptoms
Pediatric Concussion Assessment of Rest and Exertion
The goal of this study is to investigate when is the best time to resume physical activity following a head injury. Two treatment plans will be studied; the first treatment plan consists of gradually reintroducing physical…
- Trial name
- PedCARE (NCT02893969)
- Testing
- Physical Activity, Rest
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 456 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Anxiety
HIRREM Developmental Study
The purpose of this study is to explore the functional and physiological effects associated with the use of High-resolution, relational, resonance-based, electroencephalic mirroring (HIRREM), as supplemental care, for symptoms of…
- Conditions
- Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Hot Flashes
- Trial name
- NCT02709369
- Testing
- HIRREM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain Concussion, Post-Concussion Syndrome
Early Intervention Programme for Young Patients (Aged 15 - 30 Years) With Symptoms Following Concussion.
Background: Five - 15 % of patients with concussion continue to experience impairing physical, cognitive and emotional symptoms longer than 3 months post-injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02337101
- Testing
- Enhanced Usual Care (EUC), EUC + Early intervention programme
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Concussion; Syndrome
Correlation Between Changes in Measures of the Visual System and Changes in Concussion-associated Symptoms
Sports-related concussion affect 1.6 to 3.8 million people each year in the United States. Despite increased media attention and awareness campaigns, the exact number is difficult to determine due to underreporting by athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT03259178
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Brain Concussion, Post-Concussion Syndrome
Investigating Novel Treatments for Concussion: Impact of Compression Vest on Rehabilitation Outcomes
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…
- Trial name
- NCT02362347
- Testing
- London Health Sciences Centre - Compression Vest, exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Traumatic Brain Injury
Therapeutic Resources for Attention Improvement With Neuroimaging for TBI
One of the most common symptoms suffered by traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients is disruption in attention. Lack of attention impacts daily life including academic or professional tasks, and interpersonal relationships.
- Trial name
- TRAIN-TBI (NCT02082509)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Persistent Concussion Symptoms
Study of an Exercise Program (STEP) for Youth With Concussion
To compare the efficacy of a sub-threshold aerobic exercise intervention provided with mobile health coaching (STEP-mhc) and a light stretching program (LS) to LS alone for 11-18 yo youth with persistent concussion symptoms.
- Trial name
- STEP (NCT02673112)
- Testing
- Subthreshold exercise (STEP) with mobile health coaching, Light stretching (LS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Concussion Syndrome
Treatment of Insomnia for Adolescents With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
A substantial number of children and adolescents sustain a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) each year. Although research supports that the vast majority of youth will recover quickly and return to normal functioning, some…
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Concussion Syndrome, Insomnia
- Trial name
- NCT03688984
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Physiological Post-Concussion Disorder, Post-Concussion Syndrome
Sub-maximal Exercise Prescription in Adolescents With Physiological Post-concussion Disorder
Although the vast majority of individuals sustaining a sport-related concussion (SRC) will receive medical clearance to return to sport within 7-10 days, approximately 30% of children and adolescents reporting to the emergency…
- Conditions
- Physiological Post-Concussion Disorder, Post-Concussion Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT03367507
- Testing
- Sub-symptom aerobic exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre
Post-Concussion Symptoms, Concussion
Safety and Feasibility of Early Active Rehabilitation in Children After Concussion
It has been suggested that activity immediately following concussion is detrimental to recovery and may lead to long term impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT03103529
- Testing
- Active Rehabilitation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Post-concussion Syndrome, Post-concussive Symptoms
PLAY GAME: Post-concussion Syndrome in Youth - Assessing the GABAergic Effects of Melatonin
PURPOSE: The long-term goal of this line of research is to develop rational, biologically based evidence for the treatment of post-concussion syndrome (PCS) in children.
- Conditions
- Post-concussion Syndrome, Post-concussive Symptoms, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion
- Trial name
- PLAYGAME (NCT01874847)
- Testing
- Melatonin, Sugar pill
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Post Concussion Symptoms
Effects of Anesthesia on Pediatric Surgical Patients With a History of Concussion - Phase I
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.
- Trial name
- NCT02118220
- Testing
- Concussion Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury
Psychological Treatment for Children Suffering From Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)is effective in the treatment of post-traumatic stress symptoms in children and adolescents with mild traumatic brain injury (m-TBI) due to motor…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Concussive Syndrome
- Trial name
- TBI (NCT01315379)
- Testing
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Post-Concussion Syndrome
Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries in Children: Predicting Behavioral and Emotional Deficits
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of psychosocial factors in creating Persistent Post-concussive symptoms (PPCS).
- Trial name
- NCT02475044
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Brain Concussion, Post-Concussion Syndrome
Investigating the Physiological, Cognitive, and Psychological Effects of a Cognitive-Based Intervention
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a brief mindfulness-based intervention for targeting chronic physiological underarousal and post-concussive symptoms following a mild head injury (MHI), as…
- Trial name
- IPCPE-Mind (NCT02906449)
- Testing
- Meditation Technique
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brock University
Concussion, Post-concussion Syndrome
Aerobic Training for Management of Post-Concussion Syndrome in Adolescents
Sports-related concussions are common in adolescent-athletes. Prolonged recovery after concussion or post-concussion syndrome (PCS) is a public health problem.
- Conditions
- Concussion, Post-concussion Syndrome, Sports Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02035579
- Testing
- Aerobic Training Intervention, Stretching Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Mild Concussion, Post Concussion Syndrome
Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Balance, Vestibular and Oculomotor Assessment Tool
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.
- Conditions
- Mild Concussion, Post Concussion Syndrome, Vestibular Neuritis
- Trial name
- NCT02171312
- Testing
- iDETECT Assessment, Routine Balance and Vestibular Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University