Sub-acute Exercise Following Sport-Related Concussion

Florida State University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sport-related Concussion

Treatments: Behavioral: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03575455

RF02521 - TOC

Details and patient eligibility

About

Determine the safety and efficacy of sub-maximal aerobic exercise during the subacute phase of recovery following sport-related concussion.

Full description

The main objective of the proposed study is to determine is exercise during the first 3-7 days following a sport-related concussion can help improve the systemic neurological dysfunction following a concussion while examining the safety and efficacy of a 20-minute, low- to moderate-intensity (40-60% of HRMAX) controlled treadmill aerobic exercise as a therapeutic modality to improve cardiovascular, psychological, vestibulo-ocular, autonomic, and cognitive function.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria (concussed):

• high school student-athlete
• suffered a diagnosed concussion
• evaluated between Day 3 and Day 7 since injury

Inclusion Criteria (healthy):

• high school student-athlete
• no diagnosed concussion within the last year
• matched with concussion participant for age and gender

Exclusion Criteria:

• physical limitation prohibiting treadmill walking
• reports dizziness or lightheadedness
• presents with any contraindication for exercise participation as defined by American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), or American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Concussed participants will participate in a single 20' bout of treadmill walking at either 40% or 60% of the age-predicted HRmax. Healthy participants will participate in a single 20' bout of treadmill walking at either 40% or 60% of the age-predicted HRmax.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise

Seated Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Concussed participants will participate in a single 20' treatment session of seated rest. Healthy participants will participate in a single 20' treatment session of seated rest.