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Behavioral Intervention

Intervention group for Head Injury

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Christopher T Whitlow, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 7 months
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Study Summary

This trial is testing potential methods of rehabilitating changes caused by repetitive head impacts, like concussion. It will involve different tests and a meditation intervention.

Eligible Conditions
  • Head Injury

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~7 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 7 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Neuroimaging
Secondary outcome measures
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Measurement of Sleep
The Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III (FPQ-III)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Intervention groupActive Control1 Intervention
The Intervention group will receive 30-minute sessions of guided meditation. During meditation, they will lie down with their backs and torsos elevated by a mat/soft blocks. They will undergo guided breath work.
Group II: Control groupActive Control1 Intervention
The Control group will not have intervention. They will have quiet, independent study for 30-minute sessions.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Wake Forest University Health SciencesLead Sponsor
1,231 Previous Clinical Trials
1,001,786 Total Patients Enrolled
Mind and Life Institute, Hadley, MassachusettsOTHER
15 Previous Clinical Trials
1,511 Total Patients Enrolled
Christopher T Whitlow, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorWake Forest University Health Sciences
2 Previous Clinical Trials
34 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Could I be considered a prospective participant in this clinical research endeavor?

"Eligible participants of this medical study must have experienced a cranial trauma, the injury should be recent and their age range between 13-25. The trial organisers are attempting to recruit 27 individuals for this experiment."

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Is this clinical investigation still enrolling participants?

"Decidedly, per clinicaltrials.gov this research endeavour is no longer enrolling participants. It was first posted on August 2nd 2021 and the last update was made November 28th 2022. Although this particular trial has closed its recruitment scheme, there are still 21 other medical studies in progress seeking patients right now."

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Are octogenarians eligible to partake in this clinical inquiry?

"Participants aged between 13 and 25 are qualified to be enrolled in this trial."

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~8 spots leftby Mar 2025