Investigation of Neurocognitive Measures of Sport-Related Injury

Mayo Clinic

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Concussion, Brain

Treatments: Other: Cervical spine musculature

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03414242

17-006025

Details and patient eligibility

About

The overall objective is to provide an onsite diagnosis with subsequent return to play criteria, as well as, lower the risk of traumatic brain injury by primary prevention through cervical spine neuromuscular control and vision training. The central hypothesis is that improved understanding of neurocognitive measures and function will provide improved diagnosis of concussion and help reduce the incidence of subsequent sports-related injury.

Enrollment: 4,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 12-30 year old competitive or recreational athletes

Exclusion criteria

• Pre-existing condition preventing the ability to perform neck range of motion or a neck strength assessment
• Recent exposure to head lice
• Known or suspected pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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4,000 participants in 1 patient group

Cervical spine musculature

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Cervical spine musculature