NCT02252315

Written Versus Verbal Education for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of British Columbia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Educational Brochure	Participants will receive written education materials about mild traumatic brain injury.
OTHER	Verbal education module	A structured in-person education module about mild traumatic brain injury.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-01-01
• Primary completion: 2015-12-01
• Completion: 2016-04-01
• First posted: 2014-09-30
• Last updated: 2018-11-15

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Canada