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Treatment for Patients With Chronic Post-Concussion Symptoms

United States40 participantsStarted 2018-06-01

Plain-language summary

The current project will examine the effect of a brief psychological intervention on post-concussion symptoms, neurocognitive function, cerebral blood flow (CBF), and psychophysiological and salivary cortisol markers of autonomic nervous system (ANS) in a sample of 20 participants between 13-25 years of age who experience long-term post-concussive (PC) symptoms 2-9 months post-injury as well as 20 age- and sex-matched controls (non-injured) participants to provide normative data on all the above measures except for concussive symptoms.

Who can participate

Age range13 Years – 25 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria for patients: * Between the ages of 13-25 * Diagnosed with a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury by a physician * Currently experiencing post-concussive symptoms for at least two months after their injury but no longer than 9 months. * Fluent English speaker Exclusion Criteria: * History of/or comorbid neurological conditions that might affect performance (including history of stroke, seizure disorder, moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, anoxia) * Severe cardiovascular conditions. * History of psychosis and current substance abuse or dependence. * Current severe symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. Additional Exclusion Criteria for Controls: \* No history of concussion in the past year.

What they're measuring

Change in Self-Reported Symptoms After Treatment

Timeframe: baseline and 6 weeks

Change Self-Reported Quality of Life After Treatment

Timeframe: baseline and 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03759808

SponsorUniversity of California, Los Angeles

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-02-01

Contact for this trial

Aliyah R Snyder, PhD

3109169460 asnyder@mednet.ucla.edu