Web-Based Self-Monitoring Activity-Restriction and Relaxation Training Program for Kids With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (SMART)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Status

Completed

Conditions

Brain Injury Traumatic Mild

Treatments

Behavioral: Self-Monitoring Activity-restriction and Relaxation Training (SMART)

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03498495

CIN001--SMART

Details and patient eligibility

About

SMART is an interactive web-based program that will allow youth with mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) to monitor their symptoms and receive education on problem-solving and coping strategies. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of SMART as a means of improving symptom-management, coping skills, and general well-being during recovery from mTBI. Half of participants will receive the SMART intervention, while half will receive usual care.

Enrollment

74 patients

Sex

All

Ages

11 to 18 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

11-18 years old
Sustained mTBI within the past week

Exclusion criteria

Patient and/or family do not speak and read English
Patient and/or family do not have Internet access
Patient experiencing more severe brain injury (Glasgow coma score <13)
Patient with more than one moderate extracranial injury
Patients with non-mTBI reasons for altered mental status
Patients with severe pre-existing neurologic or cognitive disorders or other disorders that may impair ability to participate in the intervention.