A Prospective Study of Myelin Imaging Changes in Concussed High School Football Players
Status: Terminated
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
Investigate myelin alterations in high school football players with mTBI
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Male
Minimum Age: 13
Maximum Age: 18
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• Experimental Group
‣ Patient age range: 9th through 12th grade (high school)
⁃ Male
⁃ Right-handed
⁃ Diagnosis of mTBI or concussion during a football game or training
⁃ No significant co-morbidities
⁃ Able to get an MRI
⁃ Potential subject must be capable of giving informed consent or assent when applicable
‣ • Control Group
⁃ Patient age range: 9th through 12th grade (high school)
⁃ Male Right-handed
⁃ Does not play contact sports (football, soccer, lacrosse)
⁃ No significant co-morbidities
⁃ Able to get an MRI
⁃ Potential subject must be capable of giving informed consent or assent when applicable
Locations
United States
Florida
Memorial Healthcare System
Hollywood
Time Frame
Start Date: 2018-09-04
Completion Date: 2020-08-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 13
Treatments
mTBI Study Group with McDESPOT sequence
Study group (30 subjects) of football players diagnosed with mTBI (scan at diagnosis, 3-month follow-up scan, genetic screening, concussion assessment at both interaction)
Control Group
Control group (30 subjects) of age match non-contact sport players (scan, genetic testing, concussion assessment)
Authors
Sponsors
Leads: Memorial Healthcare System