Clinical trials: Sports Concussion
Sport-related Concussion
Effect of Neck Training on Outcomes Related to Sport-Related Concussion
Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a significant concern in soccer. This pilot quasi-experimental trial aims to investigate the efficacy and acceptability of an evidence-based neck resistance exercise program in female soccer…
- Trial name
- NCT06774976
- Testing
- 8-week Evidence-Based Neck Resistance Training Program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Concussion, Mild
Validation of Brain Function Assessment Algorithm for mTBI/Concussion in College Athletes
This study is Part 1 of data collection from 18-25 years old subject population for validation of previously derived algorithms.
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Brain, Concussion, Severe
- Trial name
- CASVAL (NCT02957461)
- Testing
- BrainScope Ahead 200iD
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- BrainScope Company, Inc.
Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
DHA For The Treatment of Pediatric Concussion Related to Sports Injury
In recent years, media attention has focused on the long-term sequelae of repeated concussive episodes in professional athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT01903525
- Testing
- Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Concussion, Brain
Post-acute Structured Exercise Following Sport Concussion
This study will investigate the effect of structured, standardized aerobic exercise (AE) compared to usual care on clinical recovery from sport-related concussion (SRC) within the post-acute phase of injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02969824
- Testing
- Supervised Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Concussion Mild, Concussion, Brain
Sport-Related Concussion Recovery in Athletes
The goal of this study is to enhance the accuracy and sensitivity of concussion evaluation by integrating traditional assessment tools with emerging neuroimaging technologies, such as Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy…
- Trial name
- NCT06852300
- Testing
- Concussion Assessment Battery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Arkansas
Post-Concussion Syndrome
Cerebellar TDCS for SRPCS Treatment
This study is investigating the immediate and long-term effects of bilateral cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation on cognition, balance, and symptom severity in people with sports-related post-concussion syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT04760899
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Brain Concussion
Blood Biomarker Study to Diagnose Adolescent Sport Concussion
Concussions are one of the most complex conditions to manage in sport medicine due to the individualized clinical presentation, caused by a complex neurometabolic cascade, and the lack of a diagnostic standard.
- Trial name
- NCT05287997
- Testing
- Neurolytixs Index
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurolytixs
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Acute Brain Injury
Aerobic Exercise for Concussion
The use of aerobic exercise treatment in the chronic phase of concussion recovery is well-described in the literature but there are limited existing data on the effect of exercise treatment in the acute phase after sport-related…
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Acute Brain Injury, Brain Concussion
- Trial name
- NCT02959216
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Stretching Exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Brain Injuries, Concussion, Brain
The Monaco Initiative for Concussion in Motorsport Pilots
The study aims: to observe a population particularly exposed by the past to brain trauma and concussion: Motorsport Pilots who are retired from a professional practice of motor sport; to report results of their neuro-cognitive…
- Conditions
- Brain Injuries, Concussion, Brain, Sport Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04730167
- Testing
- Neurological and neuropsychological assessments / MRI / PET scan / Video-oculography.
- Where
- Monaco
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Association de Recherche Bibliographique pour les Neurosciences
Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion
Evaluation of a Neck Strengthening Program to Reduce the Risk of Sport-related Concussion
Evaluation of a neck strengthening program as a potential intervention to reduce the risk of sport-related concussion in youth contact and collision sport athletes.
- Conditions
- Sport-related Concussion, Brain Concussion, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT02455037
- Testing
- Neck Strengthening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Sport Related Concussion
Salivary Biomarkers for Concussion
Concussion (CC) (also called mild head trauma), which accounts for 85% of all head injuries, is very common in professional and amateur athletes.
- Trial name
- SportCo (NCT06149351)
- Testing
- Bio-fluid analysis for the implementation of a diagnostic test for sport related concussion
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sys2Diag
Sport-related Concussion
Sub-acute Exercise Following Sport-Related Concussion
Determine the safety and efficacy of sub-maximal aerobic exercise during the subacute phase of recovery following sport-related concussion.
- Trial name
- NCT03575455
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
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 Injury, Concussion
Sub-Threshold Exercise Treatment for Adolescents With Sports Related Concussion
Adolescents with concussion will be randomly assigned to a treatment group where they will receive sub-threshold exercise, or assigned to a placebo group where they will receive structured stretching exercises.
- Trial name
- NCT02710123
- Testing
- Sub-Threshold exercise prescription, Structured stretching prescription
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- University at Buffalo
Traumatic Brain Injury
Subsymptom Threshold Exercise Protocol Following Mild TBI
The study will monitor outcomes of two interventions to develop a best practice in the treatment of mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI).
- Trial name
- STEP (NCT02267668)
- Testing
- STEP, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Head Trauma, Cognitive Change
Reducing Head Impact Exposure in Hawaii High School Football
This three-year study will determine the effectiveness of a helmetless tackling training intervention to decrease head impact exposure in Hawaiian high school football players.
- Conditions
- Head Trauma, Cognitive Change, Confidence, Self, Sports Injuries in Children
- Trial name
- HuTT808 (NCT04020874)
- Testing
- HuTT-2x, HuTT-4x
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 496 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Traumatic Brain Injury
Evaluation of Mild TBI in Collegiate Athletes
The purpose of this study is to evaluate blood-based biomarkers before and after sports-induced concussion using neuroimaging and head impact sensor technology.
- Trial name
- AWARE (NCT02189525)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Banyan Biomarkers, Inc
Sports-related Concussion
Assessing the Effects of Photobiomodulation on Clinical Recovery From Concussion in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to compare effects of Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMt) to standard of care in adolescent athletes at risk for delayed recovery from subacute sports concussion, to substantiate the impact of subacute…
- Trial name
- NCT06239818
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMt), Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Traumatic Brain Injury
University of Pittsburgh Brain Health Initiative
This project will define the prevalence of brain health (i.e., normal cognitive, neuromotor, behavioral function) in living professional football retirees and group-matched controls through a comprehensive assessment of clinical…
- Trial name
- BHI (NCT04708613)
- Testing
- Cognitive/Neuropsychological Testing, Vestibular/Ocular-Motor Testing, Sleep Evaluation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David Okonkwo, MD, PhD
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
SSVEP Evaluation of Brain Function
The investigational device used in this clinical investigation, the Nurochek Headset, is a portable electroencephalogram (EEG) headset which delivers a visual stimulus and measures a VEP.
- Trial name
- NCT05614570
- Testing
- SSVEP Device, SCAT5
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Headsafe MFG