Longitudinal Study of Children With Concussions
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 8 - 17 |
| Updated: | 2/1/2018 |
| Start Date: | September 2014 |
| End Date: | May 2019 |
| Contact: | Jamie Burgess |
| Email: | jburgess@luriechildrens.org |
| Phone: | 312-227-6531 |
Longitudinal Study of Children With Concussions: 3-year Follow-up of Cognitive and Emotional Function, Return to Sports, and Risk of Re-injury
For children and adolescents who have had a concussion resulting in prolonged symptoms (>3
months), the investigators will:
1. Measure post-concussion symptoms, cognitive and emotional function during the 3 years
post-injury.
2. Determine length of recovery and frequency of return to prior level of sports
participation.
3. Determine the incidence of and risk factors for subsequent concussion during the 3 years
post-injury.
months), the investigators will:
1. Measure post-concussion symptoms, cognitive and emotional function during the 3 years
post-injury.
2. Determine length of recovery and frequency of return to prior level of sports
participation.
3. Determine the incidence of and risk factors for subsequent concussion during the 3 years
post-injury.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Patients between the ages of 8-17 years old who present to one of the Lurie Sports
Medicine clinics for care of a concussion.
2. English-speaking patients
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients outside of the 8-17 years old age range
2. Patients who show structural abnormalities on neuroimaging.
3. Non-English speaking patients
We found this trial at
1
site
225 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Chicago, Illinois 60611
(312) 227-4000
Principal Investigator: Cynthia LaBella, MD
Phone: 312-227-4000
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children
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