Exercise in Postconcussion Symptoms and Posttraumatic Headache
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT06015451 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : August 29, 2023
Last Update Posted : August 29, 2023
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | July 20, 2023 | ||||||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | August 29, 2023 | ||||||||
Last Update Posted Date | August 29, 2023 | ||||||||
Actual Study Start Date ICMJE | November 1, 2022 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | March 1, 2025 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Exercise tolerance [ Time Frame: 3 months ] Change in heart rate at test termination (the Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test)
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Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Change History | No Changes Posted | ||||||||
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||||||
Descriptive Information | |||||||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Exercise in Postconcussion Symptoms and Posttraumatic Headache | ||||||||
Official Title ICMJE | Exercise Interventions in Patients With Postconcussion Symptoms and Posttraumatic Headache. A Randomized Controlled Trial. | ||||||||
Brief Summary | The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two models of delivery of guided exercise in patients with exercise intolerance after mild head injury. The main question it aims to answer is: • Is a program that includes elements of in-house exercise and follow-up sessions, and repeated treadmill testing, superior to a program with telephone-based follow-up only? Participants will undergo a treadmill test to determine eligibility for the study, and to determine at what intensity level their symptoms worsen (symptom threshold). Thereafter they will exercise 15-20 minutes, 3-5 times per week at 80-90% of the heart rate that was found to be the symptom threshold. One group will receive face-to-face folllow-up and repeated testing, one group will receive telephone-based follow-up only . Researchers will compare these two groups to see if closer follow-up is superior when it comes to recovery from exercise intolerance after 12 weeks of exercise. |
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Detailed Description | Patients with self-reported symptom exacerbation in relation to physical activity will be screened for inclusion with Buffalo Concussion Treadmill test (BCTT), an incremental treadmill exercise test according to a standard Balke protocol, to the first sign of symptom exacerbation or submaximal exertion. Heart rate and perceived exertion (Borg scale) are measured every minute. Patients who demonstrate symptom exacerbation according to predefined criteria will receive an individually tailored program for workouts with self-selected aerobic activites, of 15-20 minutes duration, 4-5 times per week at 85-90% (measured with HR monitor) of the HR at test termination, and they are randomised to either: A. Every week the first three weeks, participants will exercise one individual session at the hospital, and the BCTT will be performed every 3rd week at the hospital to be able to shape the intervention. B. The participants will only exercise at home, and will be contacted by telephone/video call, every week during the first three weeks, thereafter less often, up to every third week. After 12 weeks, there will be a repeated BCTT, performed by a blinded assessor. Patient reported outcomes are collected using electronic questionnaires before and after the intervention and 6 months after inclusion. |
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Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor) Masking Description: The treadmill test after completion of intervention is performed by an assessor that is blinded for group membership. Primary Purpose: Treatment
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Condition ICMJE |
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Intervention ICMJE | Other: Sub-symptom threshold exercise
Aerob exercise at an intensity just below the intensity that provokes symptom exacerbation.
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Publications * | Not Provided | ||||||||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Information | |||||||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Recruiting | ||||||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
100 | ||||||||
Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | September 1, 2025 | ||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | March 1, 2025 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Ages ICMJE | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) | ||||||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | ||||||||
Contacts ICMJE |
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Listed Location Countries ICMJE | Norway | ||||||||
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Administrative Information | |||||||||
NCT Number ICMJE | NCT06015451 | ||||||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | 468196 | ||||||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Not Provided | ||||||||
U.S. FDA-regulated Product |
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IPD Sharing Statement ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
Current Responsible Party | St. Olavs Hospital | ||||||||
Original Responsible Party | Same as current | ||||||||
Current Study Sponsor ICMJE | St. Olavs Hospital | ||||||||
Original Study Sponsor ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||
Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||
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PRS Account | St. Olavs Hospital | ||||||||
Verification Date | August 2023 | ||||||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |