Aerobic Training for Management of Post-Concussion Syndrome in Adolescents

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Conditions studied: Concussion, Post-concussion Syndrome, Sports Injury

In brief

Sports-related concussions are common in adolescent-athletes. Prolonged recovery after concussion or post-concussion syndrome (PCS) is a public health problem. This project will determine the effectiveness of an aerobic exercise program for management of PCS and it will evaluate the influence of exercise on biologic correlates of PCS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02035579

Run by

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

People needed

30

Starts

2013-12-01

Expected to finish

2015-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-02-11

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adolescents ages 12 to 17 years
• Experienced a concussion 4 to 16 weeks prior to enrollment
• Experiencing persistent post-concussion symptoms

You may not qualify if…

• Sustained a moderate to severe head injury, head injury more severe than concussion or required an overnight hospital stay
• Younger than 12 years of age when beginning the study.
• Older than 17 years of age when beginning the study.
• Do not live with a parent/guardian.
• Injured more than 16 weeks ago.
• Do not speak or read English.
• Diagnosed with a developmental disability.
• Neurological impairment, cognitive disorders, genetic disorders, metabolic disorders, blood disorder, cardiovascular problem/disease, and/or cancer.
• Inpatient admission for a psychiatric disorder within the past 12 months.
• Taking beta-blockers, anti-depressants, and/or anti-epileptic medications that cannot be discontinued while participating in the study.
• Cardiovascular condition that would preclude participation in the training protocol.
• Any condition that precludes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
• Females that are pregnant or become pregnant during the study.

Where it is running

• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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