Impact of a Paced Breathing Exercise Intervention on Autonomic Nervous System Function After Pediatric Concussion
- Conditions
- Concussion, Mild
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Breathing exercises
- Registration Number
- NCT06559865
- Lead Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
- Brief Summary
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to assess the feasibility of administering a paced breathing exercise intervention program to children and adolescents in the sub-acute period after concussion, and to document the autonomic function, and symptom severity (post-concussion symptoms, anxiety, sleep) before and after administration of the intervention.
Participants will:
will be instructed to perform a daily 10-minutes daily paced breathing home-exercise program and to document the daily exercises performed within a performance log, or receive usual care from a concussion follow-up program.
A weekly phone meeting will be performed with the participants, to review exercise, providing, specific instructions, and making any necessary adjustments.
All participants (intervention and control group) will undergo a second assessment after four weeks following completion of the intervention program. During the second assessment information regarding the intervention feasibility, time to return to school, return to sport, and clear from medication will be collected as well.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
- aged 9-18 years
- seven days-3 months post-concussion,
- at least one post-concussion symptom in the Post-concussion Symptom Inventory (PSCI) that is relevant to ANS dysfunction (e.g. dizziness, nausea, fatigue, confusion, anxiety or sleep disturbances).
- known heart disease,
- previous neurological problems other than concussion
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Breathing exercises Breathing exercises In addition to the standard rehabilitation care in the concussion clinic, the intervention group will have a daily 10-minutes paced breathing home-exercise program. The paced breathing exercise including inhale for 4-second and exhale for 6-seconds, for a total of 6 breaths per minute.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Feasibility-days of practice 4 weeks number of days children in the experimental group will engage in performing their breathing exercises
Feasibility-daily duration of practice 4 weeks number of minutes children in the experimental group will engage in performing their breathing exercises
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Autonomic nervous system function-Heart rate initial and 4 week evaluation heart rate during autonomous nervous system testing
Autonomic nervous system function-Heart rate variability initial and 4 week evaluation heart rate variability during autonomous nervous system testing
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
McGill University Health Center
🇨🇦Montréal, Quebec, Canada