A Study of TopSpin360 Training Device

Mayo Clinic

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Device: TopSpin360

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06052553

23-005197

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research is being done to investigate the novel neck strengthening device, TopSpin360 and its effectiveness on measures of neck strength and cognitive function.

Full description

The neck plays a very important role in head positioning, stabilization, and decrease risk and severity. Neck extension strength measure has been associated with a decrease in concussion risk in male rugby players. Neck muscle characteristics may play a vital role in mitigating head accelerations due to contact thus reducing head impact severity. We hypothesize enhanced neuromuscular characteristics of cervical muscles will decrease brain impairments due to repeated contact.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 21 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Fluent English Speaker.
• Medically cleared to play ice hockey.

Exclusion criteria

• Clinically documented hearing issues.
• In-ear hearing aid or cochlear implant.
• Implanted pacemaker or defibrillator.
• Metal or plastic implants in skull. lack of verbal fluency in the English language.
• History of seizures.
• Allergy to rubbing alcohol or EEG gel.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Subjects will receive no intervention for the duration of the hockey season.

TopSpin360 Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects will use TopSpin360, twice- weekly and use for the duration of the hockey season.

Treatment:

Device: TopSpin360