Brain Concussion
Conditions
Brief summary
The researchers want to find out more about a standalone software application, ImPACT Online and how it relates to other commonly used tests of memory, attention and reaction time. ImPACT Online is a computer-based neurocognitive test for concussion management. The test was designed to help measure the effects of concussion on cognitive processes (for example, memory, attention, brain speed) and visual functioning.
Interventions
DEVICEImPACT Online
Sponsors
ImPACT Applications, Inc.
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 59 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age: 12-59 * Primary English speaking or fluent in English. * No known special education diagnosis excluding a 504 designation. * Currently not suffering from a concussion or being treated for a concussion. * No known physical or psychological impairment that would affect their ability to perform the test. * An average or above average score on the RIST (Reynolds Intellectual Screening Test).
Exclusion criteria
* Documentation of a known special education diagnosis other than a 504 designation. * English is not their primary language nor are they proficient in the English language. * Currently suffering from a concussion or being treated for a concussion. * A below average score on the RIST.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Validity is established through correlation studies with well-known measures of memory and processing speed. | 12 Months |
| Reliability will be established through a test/re-test to establish results should be stable over time. | 12 Months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed