Mobile Subthreshold Exercise Program (MSTEP) for concussion: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Sara P D Chrisman, Beth J Bollinger, Jason A Mendoza, Tonya M Palermo, Chuan Zhou, M Alison Brooks, Frederick P Rivara, Sara P D Chrisman, Beth J Bollinger, Jason A Mendoza, Tonya M Palermo, Chuan Zhou, M Alison Brooks, Frederick P Rivara

Abstract

Background: Subthreshold exercise, defined as aerobic exercise below the level that causes symptoms, has been utilized as a treatment for youth with persistent postconcussive symptoms (PPCS), but there is currently little evidence to guide use. In addition, prior studies of exercise for PPCS have all required multiple in-person visits. We developed a virtual approach for delivering subthreshold exercise to youth with PPCS called the Mobile Subthreshold Exercise Program (MSTEP), and we have now been funded to conduct a large national randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test its efficacy for reducing concussive symptoms and improving health-related quality of life.

Methods: This investigation is an RCT comparing MSTEP to an active control. We will recruit 200 adolescents 11-18 years old with postconcussive symptoms persisting for at least 1 week but less than 1 year. Youth will be randomized to receive either 6 weeks of subthreshold exercise (MSTEP) or a stretching condition (control). Youth and parents will complete surveys of concussive symptoms at baseline, weekly during the intervention, and at 3 and 6 months. The primary outcomes will be trajectory of concussive symptoms and health-related quality of life over the 6 months of the study. Secondary outcomes will include depression, anxiety, and sleep quality. We will also assess potential mediators of treatment effects including moderate-vigorous physical activity and fear avoidance of concussive symptoms.

Discussion: This multisite RCT of MSTEP will provide vital information regarding the efficacy of a virtually delivered subthreshold exercise program for youth with PPCS, and insight regarding potential mediators of treatment effects, including objectively measured physical activity and fear avoidance of concussive symptoms.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04688255. Registered on December 29, 2020.

Keywords: Brain concussion; Child; Clinical trial; Exercise; Physical activity; Randomized controlled trial.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare they have no competing interests.

© 2022. The Author(s).

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Conceptual model outlining potential mediation of treatment effects in the Mobile Subthreshold Exercise Program (MSTEP) intervention for concussion

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