Cognitive-Communication Screening and Early Therapy for Adults With Mild TBI

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Conditions studied: Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Cognitive Communication Disorder

In brief

Approximately 15-20% of patients diagnosed with a concussion/mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) have persistent symptoms that continue up to six months or longer. Typical problems identified by these patients include difficulty with memory, multi-tasking, the ability to complete tasks quickly, and higher executive functions (e.g., inhibition, initiation, insight, motivation) (Belanger \& Vanderploeg, 2005; Mott, McConnon, \& Rieger, 2012, Rabinowitz \& Levin, 2014). If these symptoms persist they can not only affect thinking, but also communication abilities (e.g., verbal and nonverbal interactions, reading, and writing) (ASHA, 2007). Therefore, it is hypothesized that screening measures that evaluate both thinking and communication can better identify individuals at-risk for persistent symptoms at two week and four weeks post-injury. Also, if cognitive-communication therapy was administered earlier post-injury, then outcomes related to return to daily activities, work, and/or the academic setting could possibly change. This study intends to investigate the use of cognitive and communication screening measures for the identification of persistent symptoms and the provision of early cognitive-communication therapy if problems persist.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03230656

Run by

Northern Arizona University

People needed

98

Starts

2017-01-01

Expected to finish

2021-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2021-08-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• diagnosed with concussion/mTBI by ER physician
• speak English as the primary language
• have functional hearing and vision to take the screening measures
• have no prior history of a TBI requiring hospitalization and/or rehabilitation
• have no history of other neurological or psychological diagnoses that would prevent the completion of the screening measures
• mild to moderate hearing loss with aided amplification
• reading glasses to correct their vision
• bilingual subjects whose primary language is English will be included

You may not qualify if…

• do not live in Flagstaff, AZ or the surrounding area making them unavailable for follow-up screening or therapy
• English is not spoken as the primary language
• have severe hearing loss or vision problems which cannot be corrected with hearing aids or glasses
• prior history of a traumatic brain injury requiring hospitalization and/or rehabilitation
• history of other neurological or psychological diagnoses preventing the completion of the screening sessions

Where it is running

• Northern Arizona University — Flagstaff, Arizona, United States

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