sports-related concussion
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
International University of Health and Welfare
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 20 years or older who suffered a head injury during a sporting event between February 1, 2025 and January 31, 2027, were aware of symptoms of a concussion, and visited the research institution's concussion outpatient clinic within 24 hours of the injury.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with unknown time of trauma Patients with a primary diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke at the enrollment site Patients unable to perform venipuncture (compromised skin integrity at the venipuncture site, vascular calcification (i.e., IV drug users, advanced atherosclerosis), missing both upper limbs (congenital or amputee)) Patients unable to enter the CT scanner (e.g., morbid obesity or claustrophobia) Patients who received a blood transfusion after head trauma and before blood collection for this study Pregnant or breastfeeding female patients Patients for whom written consent could not be obtained Severely hemolyzed or turbid blood sample Severely insufficient sample volume (1mL or less)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relationship between concussion (diagnosed by SCAT5) and blood biomarkers values (GFAP, UCH-L1) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relationship between organic abnormalities (diagnosed by MRI) and blood biomarker values (GFAP, UCH-L1) Relationship between time to return to competition and blood biomarker values (GFAP, UCH-L1) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactEiichi Suehiro
International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital Neurosurgery
Outcome results
None listed