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Investigating Novel Treatments for Concussion: Impact of Compression Vest on Rehabilitation Outcomes

NCT02362347 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 153

Last updated 2019-03-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effect of a weighted compression vest in addition to usual medical care and exercise rehabilitation on cardiovascular, neurocognitive, balance and anxiety measures in individuals medically diagnosed with, and being treated for, a mild traumatic brain injury.

Conditions

  • Brain Concussion
  • Post-Concussion Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

London Health Sciences Centre - Compression Vest

London Health Sciences Centre - Compression Vest

OTHER

exercise

exercise

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

    collaborator OTHER

  • Western University, Canada

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kevin Shoemaker, PhD · Western University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2019-03-04
Completion
2019-03-04

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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