Quantification of Balance in Acutely Concussed Athletes
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hospital, Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 30 |
| Updated: | 10/11/2017 |
| Start Date: | August 2012 |
| End Date: | September 28, 2017 |
Quantification of Balance in Acutely Concussed Athletes, Implications for Return to Play Determination
The purpose of this pilot project is to determine whether using inertial sensors placed on
the waist during routine clinical balance testing (i.e. Balance Error Scoring System) (BESS),
will be a more immediate, objective, reliable and sensitive way to measure and quantify
balance deficits in individuals with mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI). The investigators
are also trying to observe if the sensors can be used to detect balance recovery after a
mTBI.
The investigators hypothesis is that collegiate atheltes with mTBI injury will have different
recovery periods between their cognitive testing(IMPACT) and their balance measures.
the waist during routine clinical balance testing (i.e. Balance Error Scoring System) (BESS),
will be a more immediate, objective, reliable and sensitive way to measure and quantify
balance deficits in individuals with mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI). The investigators
are also trying to observe if the sensors can be used to detect balance recovery after a
mTBI.
The investigators hypothesis is that collegiate atheltes with mTBI injury will have different
recovery periods between their cognitive testing(IMPACT) and their balance measures.
The purpose of this pilot project is to determine whether using inertial sensors (ipod like
device) placed on the waist during routine clinical balance testing (i.e. Balance Error
Scoring System (BESS), will be a more immediate, objective, reliable and sensitive way to
measure and quantify balance deficits in individuals with mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI).
The investigators are also trying to observe if the sensors can be used to detect balance
recovery after a mTBI.
The participants will be recruited through the local university's athletic department.
The participants will undergo balance tests from the BESS test while wearing a sensor around
their waist.The BESS consists of different balance tests; such as balancing on one leg and
tandem standing. The participants will also answer questionnaires about their daily lives and
cognitive tests. If the participant has had a mTBI they will complete questionnaires about
symptoms from their injury and may perform an additional IMPACT test which is a computerized
cognitive tests used by coaches, athletic trainers and managing physicians.
Along with the clinical balance tests and questionnaires, the project will use a small sensor
placed on the waist to detect sway during quiet stance. An automatic analysis will occur
which will provide us with immediate feedback on how stable the participant is during
testing.
device) placed on the waist during routine clinical balance testing (i.e. Balance Error
Scoring System (BESS), will be a more immediate, objective, reliable and sensitive way to
measure and quantify balance deficits in individuals with mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI).
The investigators are also trying to observe if the sensors can be used to detect balance
recovery after a mTBI.
The participants will be recruited through the local university's athletic department.
The participants will undergo balance tests from the BESS test while wearing a sensor around
their waist.The BESS consists of different balance tests; such as balancing on one leg and
tandem standing. The participants will also answer questionnaires about their daily lives and
cognitive tests. If the participant has had a mTBI they will complete questionnaires about
symptoms from their injury and may perform an additional IMPACT test which is a computerized
cognitive tests used by coaches, athletic trainers and managing physicians.
Along with the clinical balance tests and questionnaires, the project will use a small sensor
placed on the waist to detect sway during quiet stance. An automatic analysis will occur
which will provide us with immediate feedback on how stable the participant is during
testing.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Collegiate athlete
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not a current collegiate athlete,
- recent orthopedic surgery
We found this trial at
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site
3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, Oregon 97239
Portland, Oregon 97239
503 494-8311
Phone: 971-219-5289
Oregon Health and Science University In 1887, the inaugural class of the University of Oregon...
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