Evaluating Q-Collar Effects on Brain Blood Flow Control During Exercise

Launched by SPAULDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL · Feb 12, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is investigating how a device called the Q-Collar affects blood flow to the brain during rest and exercise in healthy adults. Specifically, researchers want to see if wearing the Q-Collar can help the brain manage blood flow better when a person stands up quickly or exercises. Participants will take part in two visits, spaced one to four weeks apart, where they will perform tasks like standing tests and cycling on a stationary bike. During one visit, they will wear the Q-Collar, and during the other, they will not, allowing researchers to compare the effects.

To be eligible for this study, participants need to be healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 30. Certain individuals, such as those with a history of brain injuries, serious heart conditions, or those who are pregnant, will not be able to participate. Throughout the study, participants will have their heart rate, brain blood flow, and other body functions monitored to gather important information on how the Q-Collar impacts brain health during different activities.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • healthy individuals between the ages of 18 to 30 years old
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • History of concussion or other brain injury resulting in loss or alteration in consciousness or other change in cognition within 24 months of study visit
• • High cardiac risk according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)11
• • Ongoing active treatment with a cardioactive drug
• • Inability to stand from a seated position unassisted
• • History of a neurologic disorder or neurosurgery intervention
• • Pregnancy
• • Any current, serious, chronic medical or psychiatric disease that in the Principal Investigator's or co-investigator's judgment may interfere with study participation or data integrity
• • Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent