Screening Brain MRI in High School Football: Does the Guardian Cap Reduce the Risk of Traumatic Brain Injury
| Status: | Terminated |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hospital, Neurology, Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 12 - 20 |
| Updated: | 5/16/2018 |
| Start Date: | April 2016 |
| End Date: | June 14, 2016 |
Screening Brain MRI in High School Football: What is the Risk of Traumatic Brain Injury and Does the Guardian Cap Reduce the Incidence of Injury as Determined by Fluid-attenuated Inversion Recovery (FLAIR) and Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Sequences
Screening Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with Fluid-attenuated Inversion Recovery
(FLAIR) and Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI) sequences will be performed pre and post
season on high school football players. One set of players will wear the Guardian Cap on
their five star rated helmets and the other will wear five star rated helmets only. The
investigators will compare outcomes of ImPACT scores and MRI findings between the two groups
to see if there is a statistical difference in reduction of injury and to establish what the
baseline level of MRI findings related to injury from high school football is as well as what
the baseline level of injury is prior to the start of the season.
(FLAIR) and Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI) sequences will be performed pre and post
season on high school football players. One set of players will wear the Guardian Cap on
their five star rated helmets and the other will wear five star rated helmets only. The
investigators will compare outcomes of ImPACT scores and MRI findings between the two groups
to see if there is a statistical difference in reduction of injury and to establish what the
baseline level of MRI findings related to injury from high school football is as well as what
the baseline level of injury is prior to the start of the season.
Screening Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with Fluid-attenuated Inversion Recovery
(FLAIR) and Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI) sequences will be performed pre and post
season on high school football players. One set of players will wear the Guardian Cap on
their five star rated helmets and the other will wear five star rated helmets only. The
investigators will compare outcomes of ImPACT concussion scores and MRI findings on FLAIR and
SWI sequences between the two groups to see if there is a statistical difference in reduction
of MRI findings on FLAIR and SWI sequences or adverse ImPACT concussion score outcomes and to
establish what the baseline level of MRI findings on FLAIR and SWI sequences related to
injury from high school football is as well as what the baseline level of MRI findings on
FLAIR and SWI is prior to the start of the season.
(FLAIR) and Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI) sequences will be performed pre and post
season on high school football players. One set of players will wear the Guardian Cap on
their five star rated helmets and the other will wear five star rated helmets only. The
investigators will compare outcomes of ImPACT concussion scores and MRI findings on FLAIR and
SWI sequences between the two groups to see if there is a statistical difference in reduction
of MRI findings on FLAIR and SWI sequences or adverse ImPACT concussion score outcomes and to
establish what the baseline level of MRI findings on FLAIR and SWI sequences related to
injury from high school football is as well as what the baseline level of MRI findings on
FLAIR and SWI is prior to the start of the season.
Inclusion Criteria:
- High school football players willing and able to have a pre and post season Brain MRI
with FLAIR and SWI sequences and wear the Guardian Cap on their helmet
Exclusion Criteria:
- High school football players unwilling or unable to have an MRI
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Saint Joseph, Missouri 64506
Principal Investigator: Paul A Isenbarger, MD
Phone: 816-271-7937
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