Concussion, Brain
Conditions
Keywords
brain, concussion, neck, strength, sport, prevention
Brief summary
The overall objective is to provide an onsite diagnosis with subsequent return to play criteria, as well as, lower the risk of traumatic brain injury by primary prevention through cervical spine neuromuscular control and vision training. The central hypothesis is that improved understanding of neurocognitive measures and function will provide improved diagnosis of concussion and help reduce the incidence of subsequent sports-related injury.
Interventions
OTHERCervical spine musculature
Previously established cervical spine musculature training methodology will be utilized to develop a concussion prevention training program.
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 12-30 year old competitive or recreational athletes
Exclusion criteria
* Pre-existing condition preventing the ability to perform neck range of motion or a neck strength assessment * Recent exposure to head lice * Known or suspected pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in blood metabolite profile | Through study completion, an athletic season average of 4 months | Blood metabolite profile change from baseline blood draws will be analyzed to determine what blood biomarkers (e.g. amino acids, glycerophospholipids (mg/dL) ) are most sensitive to the presence of a concussion. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORDavid Soma, MD
Mayo Clinic
Outcome results
None listed