Development and Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Intervention for Chronic Concussion Symptoms

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Concussion; Post-concussion syndrome; traumatic brain injury; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620001111965
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-10-27
• Study Completion: 2022-06-13
• Last Update Posted: 10 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals will be included in the study if they have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury classified as having a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score between 13 and 15, less than 30 minutes of loss of consciousness, and experienced less than 24 hours of post traumatic amnesia (PTA), and have persisting post-concussion symptoms (>3 post-concussion symptoms persisting for at least 1 month; Tator et al., 2016) assessed on the Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms questionnaire. Individuals must be at least four weeks post injury but less than 12 months post injury to ensure that symptoms are no longer acute but are current and persistent (Tomfohr-Madsen et al., 2019).

Exclusion Criteria

Current acute psychiatric condition, active substance abuse, significant neurological history, and insufficient English.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified