NCT02746523

Effects of Multiple Concussions in Retired NHL Players

Later Life Cognitive Impairment, Proprioception, and Biomarkers in Former NHL Players Who Suffered Multiple Concussions

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 6 (actual)
• Sponsor: New York Institute of Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 40 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To investigate long term affects of multiple concussions on the cognition, balance, proprioception, and biomarkers in retired National Hockey League players

Detailed description

This research study will collect data for each subject in one single visit. During the visit the subject will be asked to consent to the study which is estimated to take approximately 10 minutes. A medical history will be obtained, taking approximately 15 minutes. Blood, urine, and cheek swabs will be collected for approximately 15 minutes. The PHQ-9, Becks Depression Inventory, Connors Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS™), and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) will be administered, these assessments combined are estimated to take 50 minutes. Lastly, patients will be asked to complete a Sensory Organization Test (SOT) which takes approximately 15 minutes. There are only licensed health professionals working on this project that will respect your privacy and conduct this trial following all HIPPA and clinical research guidelines.

Conditions

• Cognitive Deficits
• Proprioceptive Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Sensory Organization Test	Balance and proprioception test
GENETIC	Biomarkers	Blood, urine, and saliva biomarkers
OTHER	Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS)	Adult ADHD rating scale
OTHER	Depression Scale	Becks Depression Inventory and Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)
OTHER	Cognitive Assessment	Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-03-01
• Primary completion: 2017-03-01
• Completion: 2017-03-01
• First posted: 2016-04-21
• Last updated: 2017-07-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States