NCT00871884

Evaluation of Two Treatments for Chronic Post Concussion Syndrome

The Role of Anxiety Sensitivity in the Maintenance of Chronic Post Concussion Symptoms

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (actual)
• Sponsor: Simon Fraser University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study is designed to investigate factors that are associated with prolonged recovery from mild head injury. The investigators are particularly interested in defining the impact of anxiety related variables, such as health anxiety and anxiety sensitivity in the maintenance of symptoms. A further goal of the study is the evaluation of two treatment methods that have been proposed to be effective in reducing the impact of post concussion symptoms. The investigators hypothesize that a treatment which is directly focused on changing these anxiety related variables will be more effective than one that does not.

Conditions

• Post Concussion Syndrome
• Head Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Psychoeducation	Education about the common prognostic considerations, normal symptoms experienced and etiology of symptoms following mild head injury. Includes some basic suggestions surrounding methods to diminish the impact of symptoms on one's life.
BEHAVIORAL	Relaxation Training	Includes Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Guided Visualization, and various other relaxation techniques to induce deep relaxation.
BEHAVIORAL	Interoceptive Exposure	Includes a variety of exercises used to elicit somatic sensations which may be feared by the participant, in an attempt to extinguish or lessen the fear reaction to these sensations.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-04-01
• Primary completion: 2014-01-01
• Completion: 2014-01-01
• First posted: 2009-03-30
• Last updated: 2014-01-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada