Status:
UNKNOWN
Post-concussion and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Concussion, Mild
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-25 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Children and youth are at a greater risk of concussions than adults, and once injured, take longer to recover. The increased incidence of sports-related concussion in youth and the potentially serious...
Detailed Description
Transcranial direct current stimulation is a non-invasive technique of neuromodulation that is inexpensive, easy to use and more importantly shows great promise to modify cortical excitability. Applic...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Symptomatic youth athletes (between18-25 years) who are between one to three months post concussion (participants will have had a witnessed head impact during a practice or game and be diagnosed with a concussion by team medical staff).
- Regular participation in organized sport (\>2 practice or games per week)
Exclusion
- No history of a developmental disorder.
- No prior moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury.
- Fewer than four lifetime concussions (any cause),
- No diagnosis or family history of schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder or other psychiatric diagnosis
- no previous history of seizures.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03481153
Start Date
April 1 2018
End Date
April 1 2020
Last Update
March 29 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Z3