Mindfulness and Yoga Training for Athletes With Concussion (MYTAC)
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 15 - 60 |
| Updated: | 5/4/2018 |
| Start Date: | September 27, 2017 |
| End Date: | February 1, 2019 |
| Contact: | Kristina Balderson |
| Email: | kristina.balderson@duke.edu |
| Phone: | (919) 684-0071 |
The purpose of this study is to establish the tolerability of mindfulness and yoga therapy in
the post-concussion period.
the post-concussion period.
Athletes and patients aged 15 - 60 will receive standard sports concussion evaluations at the
Duke Sports Science Institute (SSI) and will learn about the study by the primary clinicians
evaluating sports concussion at the SSI. Subjects will receive yoga training either at their
home or at the Center for Living Campus at Duke. Subjects will complete their yoga
assignments for 5 consecutive days, along with a symptom checklist. On the 6th day, subjects
will complete the symptom checklist and mail all checklists to the study team in a stamped
envelope. We expect to enroll 20 subjects.
If a subject has significant worsening of their symptoms and wishes to discontinue the study,
they are requested to contact the study PI, Joel Morgenlander, MD. At that time, Dr.
Morgenlander will document the specific reasons for discontinuation of the protocol. All
follow-up care for their concussion will be through the provider they are already seeing for
concussion. There is no significant risk to the athlete for participation except possible
transient increase in their concussion symptoms. Benefits include possible hastening of
recovery from their concussive symptoms and receiving training in mindfulness and yoga from a
certified yoga instructor.
Duke Sports Science Institute (SSI) and will learn about the study by the primary clinicians
evaluating sports concussion at the SSI. Subjects will receive yoga training either at their
home or at the Center for Living Campus at Duke. Subjects will complete their yoga
assignments for 5 consecutive days, along with a symptom checklist. On the 6th day, subjects
will complete the symptom checklist and mail all checklists to the study team in a stamped
envelope. We expect to enroll 20 subjects.
If a subject has significant worsening of their symptoms and wishes to discontinue the study,
they are requested to contact the study PI, Joel Morgenlander, MD. At that time, Dr.
Morgenlander will document the specific reasons for discontinuation of the protocol. All
follow-up care for their concussion will be through the provider they are already seeing for
concussion. There is no significant risk to the athlete for participation except possible
transient increase in their concussion symptoms. Benefits include possible hastening of
recovery from their concussive symptoms and receiving training in mindfulness and yoga from a
certified yoga instructor.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Injury sustained within 30 days of enrollment
- Being seen for concussion at the Sports Science Institute (SSI) at Duke University
Medical Center
- living in a 30 mile radius of the SSI
- SCAT5 (Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5) modified symptom checklist score of greater
than 12
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