Sport-related Concussion
Conditions
Keywords
Concussion, Sports related head injury
Brief summary
A two-year parallel randomized clinical trial study to examine the effect of screen time (ST) restriction, exercise alone, and combined ST-restricted-exercise when compared to stretching only (control group) on sports related concussion recovery time among adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. Study hypothesis 1 - There will be significant differences between the treatment and the control arms' mean recovery time (days). Study hypothesis 2 - The ST-restricted & exercise treatment arm will have a significantly shorter mean recovery time (days) compared with the other treatment arms and control arm.
Detailed description
The investigators will randomize a sports related concussion (SRC) treatment protocol (n=313) of Children's Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine (Andrews) pediatric SRC patients (aged 12-17 years) to one of four treatment groups:1. Screen Time (ST) restricted group, 2.Exercise group, 3.ST restricted & exercise group, and Control \[stretching only\]) group. The treatments will occur for the first 72-hours following the first clinic appointment. The investigators will monitor treatment adherence and 24-hour movement behaviors over a 72-hour period using the ActiGraph GT9X Link and heart rate monitor; a state-of-the-art research grade wearable device that our research team has expertise in administering and analyzing in field-based studies.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALScreen Time Restriction (ST-Restricted)
Participants will be asked to limit all screen-based activities (television, smartphone, tablet, computer) for the first 72-hours following the initial clinic visit. Following the first 72-hours of restricted screen-time, participants will follow the standard of care until the second clinic visit at 7-days post the first clinic visit. No other specific recommendations will be made to participants regarding exercise, sleep, sedentary time, or physical activity.
BEHAVIORALAerobic Exercise (AE)
Engage in 30-minutes of aerobic exercise daily for the first 72-hours following the initial clinic visit in the form of a stationary exercise bike, treadmill, or outdoors. The exercise intensity will be prescribed not to exceed 60% of the age-based maximum heart rate (HR). Following the first 72-hours of prescribed AE, participants will follow the standard of care until the second clinic visit at 7-days post the first clinic visit. No other specific recommendations will be made to participants regarding exercise, sleep, sedentary time, or physical activity.
BEHAVIORALScreen-time restricted plus aerobic exercise (STR+AE)
Participants will be asked to limit all screen-based activities (television, smartphone, tablet, computer) while concurrently engaging in daily aerobic exercise in the form of a stationary exercise bike, treadmill, or outdoors, for the first 72-hours following the initial clinic visit. The exercise intensity will be prescribed not to exceed 60% of the age-based maximum heart rate (HR). Following the first 72-hours of prescribed STR+AE, participants will follow the standard of care until the second clinic visit at 7-days post the first clinic visit. No other specific recommendations will be made to participants regarding exercise, sleep, sedentary time, or physical activity.
BEHAVIORALStretching Only
Participants will be instructed to follow a prescribed stretching program for the first 72-hours following the initial clinic visit. Following the first 72-hours of prescribed stretching, participants will follow the standard of care until the second clinic visit at 7-days post the first clinic visit. No other specific recommendations will be made to participants regarding exercise, sleep, sedentary time, or physical activity.
Sponsors
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Children's Health
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Male or female subjects * Age 12-17 years of age presenting to the Children's Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine (Andrews) concussion clinic in Plano, Texas, to be treated for a diagnosed SRC * Patients who suffered a sport-related concussion within 72-hours of first clinic visit
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who suffered a sport-related concussion outside of 72-hours of first clinic visit * Is not diagnosed with a SRC * Is already taking part in another study that measures their physical activity, sleep, screen-time, or is related to concussion * Has a current diagnosis of and treatment with medication for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, learning disorder, depression, anxiety, or a history of more than 3 prior concussions (because these factors are associated with delayed recovery * Has a co-existing musculoskeletal injury that may impact their ability to be physically active during recovery * Has an increased cardiac event risk according to the American College of Sports Medicine criteria * Has a symptom severity score of less than 5 points on the post-concussion symptom scale during the initial clinical examination * Has an ability to exercise to exhaustion without symptom provocation during the initial clinical examination * Has limited English language proficiency
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Recovery Time | Day-1 of the participant's self-reported asymptomatic response to unrestricted physical and cognitive activities | Primary outcome is recovery time (days) as measured as the number of days between the date of injury and day-1 of the participant's self-reported asymptomatic response to unrestricted physical and cognitive activities, which must occur for at least three consecutive days. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Protracted recovery | Greater than 30-days | Secondary outcome is protracted recovery. A positive classification for protracted recovery is defined as a recovery time, as specified previously, greater than 30-days. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed