Evaluating a Novel Method of EEG Evoked Response Potential Analysis in Sport Concussion Assessment - Test Stability and Effect of Concussion
Completed
Conditions studied: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
In brief
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also known as concussion, occurs commonly in sport. Despite ongoing research, there is no highly sensitive clinical test for cognitive function. This makes the clinical diagnosis of concussion particularly difficult as the clinical presentation of concussion is highly variable with symptoms often evolving over time. Given the variability in concussion presentations, there is no single test that can diagnose a concussion. Current recommendations are that sports medicine providers apply a multifaceted concussion assessment battery that combines subjective symptoms, motor control and cognitive assessment. This investigation is designed to evaluate the clinical utility of ElMindA's BNA scores in detecting and managing concussive injuries. This study will establish the reliability of BNA™ scores over clinically relevant assessment intervals and investigate the effect of SRC and sub-concussive head impacts on BNA scores.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01535339
- Run by
- ElMindA Ltd
- People needed
- 109
- Starts
- 2012-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-09-25
Who can join
Age: 14 and older, up to 26. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Aged 14-26 years
- Enrolled in a recognized high school or college
- Willingness to participate and able to give informed assent (child) and/or consent (parent for minors or adult 18+ years of age for self)
- Currently participate in a non-contact sport.
- Member of an organized athletic team or regularly train for and participate in independent athletic contests during at least one sports season.
- Right handed subject
You may not qualify if…
- Currently participate in a contact sport.
- Bald or has dread locks/long and thick hair.
- Any diagnosed psychiatric disorder
- History of CNS injury or disease
- Any neuropsychological disorders
- History of learning disability.
- History of any medication affecting CNS.
- Active head lice infection, open scalp wound, deafness or/and blindness.
- Sustained a diagnosed concussion within the previous 6 months
- Phase 2a:
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 14-26 years.
- For Arm 1: Within 1 week post-concussion (sports-related).
- For Arm 1: Currently symptomatic
- Willingness to participate and able to give informed assent (child) and/or consent (parent for minors or adult 18+ years of age for self).
- Member of an organized athletic team or regularly train.
- Enrolled in a high school or college.
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Bald or has dread locks/long and thick hair.
- Current or history of ADHD.
- Active head lice infection, open scalp wound, deafness or/and blindness.
- Sustained a concussion within the past 6 months.
- Current or history of moderate or severe TBI, any brain injury with positive neuroimaging findings, or brain surgery.
- Phase 2b:
- Inclusion Criteria:
Where it is running
- Michigan NeuroSport Concussion Program — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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