Written Versus Verbal Education for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

University of British Columbia

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Treatments: Other: Educational Brochure; Other: Verbal education module

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02252315

H13-01647

Details and patient eligibility

About

Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is a common injury that involves loss of consciousness or alteration in mental status induced by an external mechanical force to the head. Education about symptoms and reassurance of a prompt recovery usually results in full recovery. However, a subgroup appears to have persistent symptoms and disability. This study will recruit MTBI patients from two Emergency Departments with the aim of identifying modifiable patient characteristics that can delay or prevent full recovery. A secondary aim is to determine if providing education in writing or in-person makes a difference.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Confirmation of a likely concussion without hospital admission
• Participants live locally with a fixed address
• Participants experience at least one new symptom

Exclusion criteria

• Participants who cannot understand/read English

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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12 participants in 2 patient groups

Written Education

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Educational Brochure

Verbal Education

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Verbal education module