Seeing-Moving-Playing: Early Rehabilitation Utilizing Visual and Vestibular Technology Following Traumatic Brain Injury (SiMPlyRehab)

April 3, 2019 updated by: Isabelle Gagnon, McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

The aim of this research program is to 1) Evaluate potential problems with vision, inner ear-eye reflexes and deficits of processing eye information that occur following TBI; and 2) Evaluate treatment programs for individuals with eye and inner ear problems that persist for greater than 10 days following injury.

This study will include 465 youth and young adults (aged 6-30 years old) who sustain a TBI of any severity. An initial evaluative phase using the best available technology to evaluate eye and inner ear function will be performed, and compared with typical tests that are used in the clinic. If symptoms and functional problems remain 10 days after injury, participants will be randomly placed into a treatment group (including eye movement, inner ear-eye reflex and attention exercises as per our pilot studies) or a control group (typical rehabilitation). Success will be measured in terms of return to sport (mild TBI), achievement of goals (moderate and severe TBI) and quality of life. It is expected that this program will inform clinical practice and future research leading to a treatment program in TBI that includes multiple components.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

400

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

  • Canada
    • Alberta
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4
        • Recruiting
        • Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary,
        • Contact:
    • Quebec
      • Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4A3J1
        • Recruiting
        • Montreal Children's hospital, MUHC
        • Contact:
  • France
      • Saint-Maurice, France, 94410
        • Recruiting
        • Service de Rééducation des Pathologies Neurologiques de l'Enfant - Pôle de Rééducation et Réadaptation de l'Enfant Hôpitaux de Saint Maurice
        • Contact:
  • Israel
      • Tel Aviv, Israel
        • Recruiting
        • Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine
        • Contact:

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

6 years to 50 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Mild TBI or moderate-severe TBI will be included

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental
The intervention will be an individualized impairment-based program based on a pre-determined sequence. A minimal intervention for all participants randomized to the intervention group at all sites will include general oculomotor and gaze stabilization retraining as tolerated. Intervention activities will be recorded and described in detail in a treatment log.
Other: Vestibular-Visual Intervention
vestibular-visual exercises
Active Comparator: Control
Standard care for mild TBI consists mainly of general education, energy conservation, academic adaptations, and restricting children and adolescents from participation in vigorous physical activities as well as complex cognitive activities until complete symptom resolution. It is the usual approach promoted by various associations and consensus groups. In addition, in all participating centers, children and teens requiring musculoskeletal approaches to address neck pain/dysfunction will receive it as indicated, based on the clinical judgment of the local team. Participants with moderate and severe TBI will also receive rehabilitation activities as planned in their respective centers. The standard care intervention will be recorded and described in detail in a treatment log.
Behavioral: standard care
standard care

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
PedsQL
Time Frame: 8 weeks post intervention initiation
Pediatric and adult Quality of Life
8 weeks post intervention initiation
Head Thrust Test
Time Frame: 8 weeks post-intervention initiation
Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex
8 weeks post-intervention initiation

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 (Actual)

January 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2020

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 9, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 10, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

July 12, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 5, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 3, 2019

Last Verified

April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2018-3373

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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