Aerobic Exercise and Cognitive Training Effects on Postconcussive Symptomology
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Conditions studied: Post-Concussion Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Headache, Post-Concussive Syndrome, Chronic, Head Injury, MTBI - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Brain Injury, Closed Head Injury
In brief
The purpose of this study is to compare a 4-week, moderately intensive, lab and home-based aerobic exercise program versus exercise plus cognitive training. Participants will include individuals who experience lingering symptoms of a head injury or concussion.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03674398
- Run by
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- People needed
- 34
- Starts
- 2018-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2019-05-03
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-08-28
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Must have history of at least one concussion (onset was at age 18 or later)
- Ability to exercise at moderate to vigorous activity levels (defined as 50%-75% of the adjusted age-predicted maximum heart rate)
- Experiencing persistent symptoms (persistent defined as, most days per week for at least 2 weeks since sustaining injury) resulting from concussion or head injury
- Access to a smartphone and willingness to allow research staff to install application (and space to allow for installation)
- Access to a treadmill to complete exercise outside of lab environment
- Willingness to provide proof of concussion or head injury medical diagnosis
- Willingness to provide contact information of individual to confirm persistent symptoms if medical diagnosis is unavailable
- Willingness to be randomized into one of three groups
You may not qualify if…
- No history of concussion, head injury, or mild traumatic brain injury
- Experiencing less than 3 persistent symptoms (persistent defined as, most days per week for at least 2 weeks since sustaining injury)
- No access to a smartphone
- No access to a treadmill
- Too active (as defined by regular exercise most days per week for 30+ minutes over the past 3 months)
- Unable or unwilling to comply to lab and home-based exercise prescription
- Unable or unwilling to commit to full length of program
- Incapable of performing moderately intensive aerobic exercise OR sustaining attention to screen for 20 minutes
- Unwilling to be randomized to one of 3 groups
- Unable to commute to and from UIUC campus
- Already involved in regular weekly physical activity or cognitive training program
- Had previously diagnosed mental health condition (e.g., Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
- Current involvement in litigation specific to injury
Where it is running
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Urbana, Illinois, United States
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