NCT03917290

A Sports Injury Prevention Program to Reduce Subsequent Injuries After Concussion

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The long-term goal of this research is to implement methods that healthcare providers can use across diverse clinical settings to (1) identify athletes at risk for (musculoskeletal) MSK injury when cleared to return to play (RTP) after a concussion and (2) develop practical ways to reduce MSK injury risk following concussion RTP. The rationale is that once post-concussion MSK injury risk factors are known and prevention strategies tested, concussion RTP protocols will evolve to include injury risk reduction programs.

Detailed description

Aims: i. To determine the effect of a sports injury prevention program on MSK injuries initiated at concussion RTP and continued throughout the subsequent athletic season. ii. To examine the effect of a neuromuscular training (NMT) program on clinical and instrumented postural control measures before and after the intervention. The proposed study will use an intervention-based paradigm to further understand MSK injury risk after concussion RTP and to identify potential methods to reduce this risk. Common Data Element (CDE) and instrumented postural control data will be linked to objectively classify the clinical and functional underpinnings of concussion recovery and subsequent MSK injury among those engaged in an injury prevention program compared to those who are not. These are important elements to investigate because: 1) few studies have explored the mechanisms for MSK injury incidence after concussion using a multimodal and objective approach and 2) no investigations have examined interventions to improve long-term concussion outcomes initiated at RTP.

Conditions

• Brain Concussion
• Musculoskeletal Injury
• Locomotion
• Postural Balance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Neuromuscular training	Training will be conducted with a research assistant under the supervision of Dr. Howell (PI), a certified athletic trainer, who will meet with participants either at the individual or small group level (3-4 participants maximum). Training will be done within the Children's Hospital Colorado network-of-care locations, dependent on the location of participants. Due to in-person restrictions that have resulted from COVID-19, participants may also complete the intervention via remote (virtual) training sessions.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-04-02
• Primary completion: 2022-04-01
• Completion: 2022-04-01
• First posted: 2019-04-17
• Last updated: 2022-05-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States