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No history or current diagnosis of ADHD and subconcussive head impacts for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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Research Sponsored by Indiana University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

For ADHD Cohort

For non-ADHD Cohort

Must not have

Be younger than 18 years old

Be older than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Upblood samples will be collected at pre- and 24 hour post-heading

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Study Summary

This trial is designed to study the effects of concussion-like head injuries in people with ADHD. Blood biomarkers, MRI, and eye tests will be used to measure changes in the brain. It is hypothesized that head impacts will cause greater changes in people with ADHD.

Eligible Conditions

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Sports Injuries

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You will be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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You are currently playing soccer and have at least 5 years of heading experience.

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You are between the ages of 18 and 26 years.

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You have 5 years of soccer heading experience.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ mri procedures will be performed at pre and 24 hour post-heading

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~mri procedures will be performed at pre and 24 hour post-heading

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and mri procedures will be performed at pre and 24 hour post-heading for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Acute change in axonal microstructure from pre to 2 hour post-heading.

Acute Coryza

Acute change in brain-derived blood biomarkers from pre to 2 hour post-heading

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Secondary outcome measures

Acute change in ocular-motor function from pre to 2 hour post-heading

Acute change in ocular-motor function from pre to 24 hour post-heading

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: No history or current diagnosis of ADHD and subconcussive head impactsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Non-ADHD Group: Individuals with no current or prior diagnosis of ADHD. Device: Soccer Heading Soccer Heading: Subjects stood approximately 40 feet away from a JUGS soccer ball launcher and participated in 20 consecutive soccer headings, separated by one minute intervals.

Group II: ADHD diagnosis and subconcussive head impactsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

ADHD Group: Individuals clinically diagnosed with ADHD, currently taking his/her prescribed ADHD medication. Device: Soccer Heading Soccer Heading: Subjects stood approximately 40 feet away from a JUGS soccer ball launcher and participated in 20 consecutive soccer headings, separated by one minute intervals.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Indiana UniversityLead Sponsor

949 Previous Clinical Trials

776,982 Total Patients Enrolled

4 Trials studying Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

3,488 Patients Enrolled for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Do individuals aged 45 and above meet the criteria for this research endeavor?

"Applicants for this clinical trial must be aged between 18 and 26. For patients outside of this age range, there are 85 studies catered towards those under 18 years old as well as 37 tailored to over 65's."

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Are there vacancies available for potential participants in this clinical trial?

"Clinicaltrials.gov records that this clinical trial is in an active recruitment state with the first post date being 15th March 2021 and its most recent update as 5th May 2021."

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Is there a way for me to participate in this medical experiment?

"This clinical trial seeks to enroll 100 participants aged between 18 and 26 that have sustained sports injuries. To join the non-ADHD Cohort, applicants must be free from prior or current ADHD medication use, actively participate in soccer (intercollegiate, intramural, club) with at least 5 years of heading experience. For those who qualify for the ADHD cohort, they must meet similar criteria but require a medical diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder."

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How many participants are enrolled in this experimental procedure?

"Affirmative. Current data on clinicaltrials.gov approves that this medical research is presently enrolling participants, which was initially posted on March 15th 2021 and updated lastly on May 5th 2021. 100 individuals require to be enrolled from a single centre for the study's completion."

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