Balance and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

August 7, 2012 updated by: Laurie King, Oregon Health and Science University

Wearable Sensor to Detect Postural Instability in People After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)

The purpose of this pilot project is to determine whether using one inertial sensor on the waist during routine clinical balance testing (i.e. Balance Error Scoring System (BESS)), will be a more immediate, objective, reliable and sensitive way to measure and quantify balance deficits in individuals with mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The purpose of this pilot project is to gather preliminary data to determine whether using one inertial sensor at the waist during the BESS could provide the examiner with a more immediate, objective, reliable and sensitive way to quantify deficits in postural control in the post-concussive population. The investigators hypothesize that the metrics obtained from the iSWAY will be better able to distinguish mTBI subjects from control subjects than the standard clinical assessment. The specific aims are:

  1. To determine test-retest and inter-rater reliability of the clinical BESS compared to the instrumented BESS test.
  2. To determine if an instrumented BESS can distinguish mTBI from age-matched control subjects better than the commonly used BESS and to determine the best metrics of sway to separate groups.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

47

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
    • Oregon
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97201
        • Oregon Health and Science University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 40 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy controls or individuals with mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) or concussion.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have a mild Traumatic Brain Injury or Concussion
  • Between the ages 12-40 years

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Out of age range

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

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Oregon Health and Science University

Collaborators

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 17, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 20, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

June 21, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 8, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 7, 2012

Last Verified

August 1, 2012

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 7419

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