The Effect of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on Recovery From Injury

February 7, 2008 updated by: University of Pittsburgh
Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common injury that can produce significant functional sequelae and ongoing disabling symptoms. Predicting who will have an uncomplicated recovery and who will suffer ongoing symptoms is difficult. This protocol evaluates the use of neuropsychologic testing after mild TBI in injured patients to attempt to objectively establish predictors of long term disability and functional recovery.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients who are hospitalized and who have suffered mild TBI (loss of consciousness or post-traumatic amnesia; Glasgow Coma Score 13-15; admitted within 24 hours of injury; able to read, speak, and understand English) who do not have pre-injury dementia or significant cognitive impairment will undergo computerized neuropsychologic testing using a previously validated tool that has been effective in sports-related mild TBI. Sequential testing will be performed during recovery and patients who report disabling symptoms and/or functional impairment will be compared to patients who recover uneventfully. Goal is to identify those parameters that predict early who may suffer long term sequelae or functional impairment and therefore benefit from early cognitive rehabilitation. Secondary goals are to establish objective parameters for functional recovery after mild TBI.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

800

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
        • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Presbyterian

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Mild TBI
  • Admitted within 24 hours of injury
  • Able to read, speak,and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Expected to die of their injuries
  • Pre-existing dementia or significant cognitive impairment
  • Neurologically impaired and incapable of completing testing
  • Physically incapable of using arms/hands to complete computerized testing

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
functional outcome
subjective symptoms

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Brian G Harbrecht, MD, University of Pittsburgh

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2004

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 17, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

February 22, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 11, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 7, 2008

Last Verified

February 1, 2008

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0402095

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