NCT01101724

Effect of Early Rest on Recovery From Pediatric Concussion

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 99 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 11 Years – 22 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if strict rest for 5 days helps children get better after concussion.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to find out if strict rest for 5 days helps children get better after concussion. This research is being done because, currently, there is no effective treatment for concussion. Physical activity (for example; running, playing sports) and brain activity (for example; homework and tests) may make concussion symptoms worse. We are studying whether strict rest after concussion may help improve symptoms. About 110 children, ages 11-22 years old will take part in this study at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. This study is being funded by the Injury Research Center. The research grant pays for study procedures, follow-up testing, and patient reimbursement. Research staff is not being provided incentives to enroll subjects.

Conditions

• Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
• Concussion
• Post-concussive Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mandated Rest, Intervention	In addition to CDC based discharge instructions, the intervention group will receive instructions with strict activity restriction explicitly stating "No return to school" and "No Physical Activity" for the next five days. Patients and parents in the intervention group will be provided school and work excuses for the five days post-injury.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-04-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-01
• Completion: 2012-12-01
• First posted: 2010-04-12
• Last updated: 2013-11-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States