The Use of the VOMS Tool With Military Personnel to Track mTBI Recovery and RTD Status

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

In brief

The purpose of the proposed project is to determine if the VOMS is an effective screening tool to identify and track recovery of vestibular and ocular motor impairment and symptoms following mTBI, that corpsman-level medical personnel can successfully implement in combat and non-combat environments. A second purpose of the project is to determine if impairment and symptoms on the VOMS is more pronounced following blast compared to blunt mTBI.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02634944

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

452

Starts

2018-03-16

Expected to finish

2020-02-29

Last updated by the study team

2020-04-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All Participants:
• Military personnel;
• Age 18-40 years;
• Normal or corrected normal vision
• mTBI Participants:
• Diagnosed with mTBI (blast, blunt, or combo) within past 7 days
• Clear mechanism of injury
• Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) = 13-15
• Reported or observed signs (Loss of consciousness [LOC], amnesia, disorientation/confusion) at time of injury
• Current reported symptoms and/or impairment (cognitive, balance, visual)

You may not qualify if…

• History of vestibular disorder;
• History of neurological disorder;
• History of previous moderate to severe TBI

Where it is running

• First Special Forces Group - JBLM — Fort Lewis, Washington, United States

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