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The Effects of a Sub-maximal Exercise Program on Adolescents Who Sustained a Concussion

NCT03170856 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 41

Last updated 2023-01-31

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Summary

Patients who sustain a concussion will undergo a sub-maximal exercise protocol throughout their recovery. Cerebrovascular function, heart rate, and symptom severity, and exercise volume will be monitored throughout.

Conditions

  • Concussion, Mild
  • Concussion, Brain
  • Concussion, Severe
  • Exertion; Excess

Interventions

OTHER

Sub-maximal exercise

Subjects will participate in aerobic exercise 5 days a week. This includes walking, biking, jogging and running. While participating in these activities, they will be wearing their Polar Wrist Unit and Heart Rate Monitor to help subjects track their exercise intensity. They will exercise for 20 minutes 5times a week at 60% of their maximum heart rate or 80% of their symptom limited heart rate.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • William Meehan, MD · Boston Children's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
21 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-01
Primary Completion
2020-07-20
Completion
2021-09-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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