Exercise intervention for slow-to-recover mild traumatic brain injury patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Slow-to-recover from mild traumatic brain injury; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000924257
• Lead Sponsor: Karen Sullivan

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. Arrive at ETC within 24 hours of injury; aged 18-65 years; adequate English.
2. Their mTBI is assessed medically by conventional standards, (i) greater than or equal to 1 of the following: confusion or disorientation; loss of consciousness for less than or equal to 30 minutes; posttraumatic amnesia less than 24 hours; and/or other transient neurological abnormalities such as focal signs, seizure, and intracranial lesion not requiring surgery, and; (ii) Glasgow Coma Scale of 13–15 at least 30 minutes post injury or later upon presentation for healthcare (all data are extracted); and iii) are medically cleared (not requiring neurosurgical follow-up).
3. They are willing to attend two fitness tests about 8 – 10 weeks apart, and if allocated to the gym group, to attend 3 gym sessions per week in between fitness tests.

Exclusion Criteria

1. They are a follow up risk (e.g. interstate visitor, pregnant, require a transfer).
2. They have pre-existing or comorbid conditions that could confound neurobehavioural assessment (e.g. prior/current diagnosis of dementia/neurological condition, or intellectual disability; history of moderate or severe TBI; other significant medical conditions (e.g. cancer).
3. Their Index injury is not mild (it is moderate or severe) or there is significant co-occurring bodily injury (e.g. referral for outpatient rehabilitation (indicative of complications)).
4. At 3 weeks post injury they are not ‘at-risk’ of postconcussion symdrome (measured using RPQ-3 score)
5. At first fitness test there are exercise contraindications formally assessed as per the ACSM Guidelines.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified