Safety and Feasibility of Early Active Rehabilitation in Children After Concussion
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Post-Concussion SymptomsConcussion
- Interventions
- Other: Active Rehabilitation
- Registration Number
- NCT03103529
- Lead Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
- Brief Summary
It has been suggested that activity immediately following concussion is detrimental to recovery and may lead to long term impairments. The animal model has shown that exercise too soon can lead to neurometabolic energy imbalances within the brain. However, there is also evidence to suggest that prolonged inactivity has negative consequences that may contribute to prolongation of symptoms. Determining the ideal timeframe in which to initiate an active rehabilitation protocol for patients who are slow to recovery is an important factor in concussion management.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
- referred to the mTBI clinic of the MCH for atypical recovery (defined as the presence of symptoms with little improvement at 10 days post-injury preventing them from entering standard return to activities protocols)
Exclusion Criteria
- co-morbidity preventing children from participating in intervention
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description late rehab Active Rehabilitation Children will begin active rehabilitation 4 weeks post-injury Early Rehab Active Rehabilitation Children will begin active rehabilitation 2 weeks post-injury
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Post-concussion symptoms 6 weeks post-injury Post-Concussion Symptoms Inventory scale total score
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Montreal Children's Hospital, MUHC
🇨🇦Montreal, Quebec, Canada