Perceptual-Cognitive Training After a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Towards a Sensitive Marker for Recovery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Concussion; Brain Concussion; Post-Concussion Symptoms
• Interventions: Other: 3D-MOT Neurotracker; Other: Visual Attention Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT03213730
• Lead Sponsor: McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Brief Summary

This study is part of a larger, multi-centered project done with the collaboration of University Of Victoria. This study holds three separate studies on the mild traumatic brain injured population and the use of perceptual-cognitive training (3D-MOT).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01-10
• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-07-09
• Study First Posted: 2017-07-11
• Primary Completion: 2019-03-01
• Study Completion: 2019-08-30
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-11
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 63

Inclusion Criteria

• The child experienced a head injury (a direct or indirect blow to the head) resulting in concussion-like symptoms (e.g. headache, nausea, balance problems, tiredness, visual problems, cognitive issues) in the previous 72 hours
• Parent/legal guardian speak English or French
• The child speak English or French

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous concussion in the last 6 months, or any previous concussion with unresolved symptoms
• Multi-system injuries requiring admission, operating room, procedural sedation in the Emergency Department
• Other co-existing injuries, co-morbidities or diagnoses preventing participation to intervention/assessment of gait and balance
• Pre-morbid or co-morbid condition affecting visual function
• Patient intoxicated at the time of injury
• Significant developmental delay
• Loss of consciousness prior to head injury

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental group	3D-MOT Neurotracker	Standard care + 3D-MOT protocol.
Active control group	Visual Attention Intervention	Standard care + visual attention task (2048 online game)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post Concussion Symptom Inventory	1 month	Post-concussion symptoms checklist

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC; 🇨🇦 Montreal, Quebec, Canada