NCT04248218

Brief Summary

In this study, the investigator plans a randomized trial of active rehabilitation and standard care for acute concussion management. The investigator hypothesizes that patients with acute concussions managed with active rehabilitation will have decreased risk of prolonged concussion symptoms.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
55

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2019

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 12, 2019

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 3, 2020

Completed
27 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 30, 2020

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 30, 2021

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

August 30, 2022

Status Verified

August 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

January 3, 2020

Last Update Submit

August 26, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • We will measure and compare the relative risk of prolonged concussion symptoms (PCS) between an active rehabilitation and a standard care cohort one month after an acute concussion.

    We hypothesize that subjects managed with active rehabilitation post an acute concussion will have a 20% decreased relative risk of PCS compared to those managed with standard care.

    28 to 32 days post Emergency Department

Study Arms (2)

Normal/Control

NO INTERVENTION

Control Group/Standard Care

Active Rehabilitation Group/Case

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Active Rehabilitation Cohort/Intervention

Behavioral: Active Rehabilitation Group/Case

Interventions

If the patient is in the active rehabilitation group, the patient will receive instructions based on the latest CDC concussion management guidelines that specify a symptom-limited progressive return to full activities. This group will be instructed to take at least 10,000 steps a day for five days on their pedometers. In addition, they will also watch a two-minute video by the PI and research team reinforcing the active rehabilitation instructions.

Active Rehabilitation Group/Case

Eligibility Criteria

Age8 Years - 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient diagnosed with an acute concussion within 48 hours
  • Patient greater than 8 and less than 19 years old

You may not qualify if:

  • Major psychiatric diagnosis (bipolar disorder, major depression, does NOT include ADHD/ADD)
  • Cognitive delay
  • GCS \< 14
  • positive findings on head CT
  • Any patient with intracranial surgery, pathology or instrumentation (e.g. VP shunt, brain tumor etc)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Children's National Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaBrain Concussion

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Leukemia, LymphoidLeukemiaNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsHematologic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesLymphoproliferative DisordersLymphatic DiseasesImmunoproliferative DisordersImmune System DiseasesBrain Injuries, TraumaticBrain InjuriesBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesCraniocerebral TraumaTrauma, Nervous SystemHead Injuries, ClosedWounds and InjuriesWounds, Nonpenetrating

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: This is a prospective randomized control trial of pediatric patients in the emergency department (ED) diagnosed with an acute concussion. The randomization plan will include randomization based on sex. Group A: active care Group B: routine/standard care
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, George Washington Univ School of Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 3, 2020

First Posted

January 30, 2020

Study Start

August 12, 2019

Primary Completion

January 30, 2021

Study Completion

June 30, 2022

Last Updated

August 30, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

For the study, researchers will collect the age, gender, past medical history and through surveys, past, present and future symptoms after a head injury. This information will be used to determine which age groups are at risk and which constellation of symptoms persist following an acute head injury. All research documents and PHI will be kept in a locked cabinet and a password protected RedCap database that only study staff personnel have access to. No data will be shared until manuscript is written, but will only be shared in manuscript and not in individual data. If significant adverse data is found for a patient, the Lead PI will discuss with the subject and primary care physician.

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