Advanced Imaging Tools in the Study of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Completed
Conditions studied: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
In brief
We will utilize a set of imaging modalities including computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), and a suite of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tools, to investigate the changes in the human brain resulting from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01044615
- Run by
- Kettering Health Network
- People needed
- 20
- Starts
- 2010-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-01-14
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Study group:
- Between 18 and 55 years of age inclusive.
- Potential participant verbally verifies diagnosis of mTBI at pre-screen.
- Diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury by a VAMC physician according to standard diagnostic criteria [12],[13], to be verified by chart review.
- Less than 24 months from trauma resulting in mTBI.
- Able to read and write in English.
- Willingness to refrain from nicotine, and beverages containing either alcohol or caffeine for at least four hours prior to the imaging session.
- Have signed the consent form for the study.
- Control Group:
- Between 18 and 55 years of age inclusive.
- Potential participant verbally denies history of mTBI at pre-screen.
- Able to read and write in English.
- Willingness to refrain from nicotine, and beverages containing either alcohol or caffeine for at least four hours prior to the imaging session.
- Have signed the consent form for the study
You may not qualify if…
- Conditions that would preclude the completion of a MRI, PET, or CT exam such as claustrophobia, pacemaker, metal objects in body, and/or pregnancy.
- Serious, unstable medical or mental illness.
- Medical contraindication to any element of the study procedure.
- Have not read and signed an informed consent form, or do not understand its contents.
Where it is running
- Kettering Health Network — Kettering, Ohio, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.