- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03185507
The Effect of Cryotherapy on Cerebral Hemodynamics Within Healthy Subjects
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The prevalence of concussion has been estimated to be between 4,380 and 10,403 concussions per day in the United States annually with over an estimated 3 million visits to emergency departments each year.1 Symptoms following a concussion last up to 10 days for 90% of cases2; however, the reduction of symptoms in this time frame does not indicate full neurometabolic recovery.
Following concussion, a neurometabolic cascade of events immediately occurs following initial impact with return to normative values around 30 days post-injury. In an attempt to maintain homeostasis in the brain following impact, glucose and oxygen demand increases temporarily and are coupled with periods of increased hyperperfusion and decreased cerebral blood flow (CBF). Although the neurometabolic timeline immediately following impact is only generally understood, there is consensus upon acute increases in CBF and metabolic activity followed by decreased CBF until return to normative values.
Cryotherapy has been studied extensively for its' effects throughout the musculoskeletal system. Cryotherapy in the musculoskeletal system has been shown to decrease tissue temperature and blood flow, as well as decrease oxygen and energy demands.12-19 Cryotherapy has also been applied in cases of moderate or severe traumatic brain injury and has demonstrated to decrease intracranial metabolic processes and oxygenation consumption. Although the potential benefits of cryotherapy have been established in cases of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), there is no current research examining cryotherapy in the treatment of concussion.
A convenience sample of 34 healthy, recreationally active individuals between the ages of 18-25 years will be recruited for participation in this study. The independent variable in this study will be group (cryotherapy, control). The primary outcome measures of interest are cognitive functioning measured using the Stroop Test and cerebral blood hemodynamics and hemoglobin saturation measured using near infrared spectroscopy. The pain visual analog scale (VAS) will be used to quantify tolerance to the intervention.
The following study will address the following objectives and related hypotheses:
Objective 1: To determine if the application of cryotherapy influences intracranial hemodynamics within healthy recreationally active young adults.
Hypothesis 1: Cryotherapy will cause a decrease in intracranial hemodynamics; specifically, the CO2 saturation and deoxygenated hemoglobin causing a decrease in intracranial metabolic activity.
Objective 2: To determine if the application of cryotherapy decreases cerebral blood flow within healthy recreationally active individuals.
Hypothesis 2: The application of cryotherapy will not cause a change in cerebral blood flow due to the highly regulated central nervous system.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Virginia
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22904
- University of Virginia Memorial Gymnasium
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Between 18 and 25 years of age
- Recreationally active (exercise at least 30 minutes, 3 times weekly)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Contraindications for cryotherapy (eg. Raynaud's phenomenon, cold urticaria)
- Any documented learning difficulty or disability
- Any known neurological or psychiatric disorder
- History of migraines
- History of a concussion or traumatic brain injury in past 6 months
- Currently taking psychotropic medications
- Any known metabolism diseases
- Any known hematological diseases
- Any recreational drug use in past month
- Any known cardiopulmonary impairments or pathologies
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Cryotherapy
Participants received superficial cryotherapy using the Cryohelmet(TM)
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Cryotherapy was administered using the Catalyst CryoHelmet™ (All-Star Sporting Goods®, Shirley, Massachusetts, USA).
The CyroHelmet is a flexible helmet equipped with gel ice packs meant to cool the head and neck.
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No Intervention: Control
Participants sat quietly for 20 minutes
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Oxygenated blood
Time Frame: Oxygenated blood was collected throughout the data collection period (45 minutes)
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Oxygenated blood based on functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) data output
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Oxygenated blood was collected throughout the data collection period (45 minutes)
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Deoxygenated blood
Time Frame: Dexoygenated blood was collected throughout the data collection period (45 minutes)
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Deoxygenated blood based on functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)
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Dexoygenated blood was collected throughout the data collection period (45 minutes)
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Stroop Task reaction time
Time Frame: Stroop Task reaction time was collected prior to and following the intervention. Each test took approximately 5 minutes to complete.
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Reaction time measured in milliseconds while completing the Stroop Task
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Stroop Task reaction time was collected prior to and following the intervention. Each test took approximately 5 minutes to complete.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
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Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 19706
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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