NCT05819489

A Comparison of Dynamic Vision & Balance Between College Athletes & Controls

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: California State University, Northridge · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the value of including dynamic vision testing into California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Athletics' established concussion protocol. The study's hypotheses are 1) dynamic vision testing will reveal vision impairments right after a person sustains a concussion, 2) these impairments may still be present upon clearance to return to play.

Detailed description

The subjects of interest are CSUN student-athletes who give consent to participate in the study. Dynamic vision will be assessed through the administration of the Dynamic Visual Acuity (DVA) test and the Gaze Stabilization Test (GST). Additionally, the 6-condition Balance Error Scoring System (BESS), which is currently a component of CSUN's established concussion protocol, will be administered to assess balance impairments. This cluster of tests will be administered three times per athlete: (1) during preseason to establish baseline measures, (2) acutely post-concussion once the athlete subject has been cleared by the team physician for return to exercise, and (3) when cleared to return to sport. The results will be used to evaluate whether or not dynamic vision results have returned to baseline by the time that CSUN Athletics clears the athlete to "Return to Play."

Conditions

• Head Injury
• Sport Injury
• Concussion, Brain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Dynamic Vision Testing	Dynamic Vision Testing (Bertec Vision Advantage System) and Balance Error Scoring System Assessment tool and computerized tests designed to evaluate postural stability and vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) function while assisting with return to play decision after a sports-related concussion.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-08-31
• Primary completion: 2024-08-15
• Completion: 2024-08-15
• First posted: 2023-04-19
• Last updated: 2023-09-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States