Home-Based Walking for Thinking Skills in Persons With TBI

Recruiting now · Early Phase 1

Conditions studied: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to investigate the effects of a home-based 3-month long walking exercise program on cognitive (thinking) performance in persons with TBI. As a participant, you will complete this 3-month exercise program now or after a 3-month wait period.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07733284

Run by

Kessler Foundation

People needed

40

Starts

2026-04-15

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-29

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Definitive TBI diagnosis at least 1 year prior, verified by medical records
• Self-report problems with thinking skills since the TBI diagnosis (e.g., processing information, learning or remembering, organizing, multitasking)
• Between the ages of 18 and 65
• Access to internet and email
• Fluent in English
• Can walk at a brisk pace without using an assistive device
• Not fallen due to mobility issues from their TBI in the past 6 months
• Do not currently meet public health guidelines for physical activity
• Have problems with thinking performance

You may not qualify if…

• I currently have uncontrolled major depression
• I have a history of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder I or II, or substance-abuse disorders
• I am regularly taking medications that can affect my thinking, such as antipsychotics or benzodiazepines. Study staff will review my medications to determine if I am taking any that would make me ineligible for this study
• I have known/diagnosed cardiovascular disease including uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, or kidney disease
• I am unable to make everyday decisions on my own

Where it is running

• Kessler Foundation — East Hanover, New Jersey, United States (enrolling)

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.