Sport-Related Concussion Recovery in Athletes

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS · Feb 25, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

1. Study Description This study aims to enhance the accuracy of concussion evaluation and improve return-to-play decisions for athletes recovering from sport-related concussions. By incorporating both traditional assessment tools and advanced neuroimaging technology, such as Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), this research seeks to refine how concussions are diagnosed and monitored.
2. Who is Participating?

College athletes will be recruited as part of their routine concussion baseline testing. Participants will include:
* Athletes diagnosed with a sport-related concussio...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Participants will be recruited from athletes who have sustained a concussion and/or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), as determined by a physical examination conducted by medical staff based on the established concussion definition: biomechnical forces, typically resulting from a direct blow to the head, face, neck, or elsewhere on the body with an impulsive force transmitted to the head.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Current diagnosis of a psychiatric illness, attention deficit disorder, or learning disability.
• • Current use of psychoactive medications.