Longitudinal Study of Children With Concussions
- Conditions
- Concussions
- Registration Number
- NCT03415048
- Brief Summary
For children and adolescents who have had a concussion resulting in prolonged symptoms (\>3 months), the investigators will:
1. Measure post-concussion symptoms, cognitive and emotional function during the 3 years post-injury.
2. Determine length of recovery and frequency of return to prior level of sports participation.
3. Determine the incidence of and risk factors for subsequent concussion during the 3 years post-injury.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 500
- Patients between the ages of 8-17 years old who present to one of the Lurie Sports Medicine clinics for care of a concussion.
- English-speaking patients
- Patients outside of the 8-17 years old age range
- Patients who show structural abnormalities on neuroimaging.
- Non-English speaking patients
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Long-Term Effects of Concussion 3 years All of the following measures will be aggregated using PROMIS - a computerized survey tool: what sports are played by the participant, whether or not the participant has quit a sport (due to concussion or not), development of anxiety or depression post-concussion, changes in peer relations post-concussion, change in cognitive function post-concussion, and if the participant has been subjected to a stigma after being diagnosed with a concussion.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States