https://pittplusme.org/study/886
Concussion Research Study
STUDY BASICS
Did you suffer a concussion within the last 9 days? Are you 18-50 years of age? You may be able to take part in a research study to find of if an experimental MRI method can provide useful information about concussions. Participation involves questionnaires, thinking and memory tests, and up to 4 MRI scans. Compensation is provided.
STUDY PURPOSE
Over 1.1 million people are treated for traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year in emergency departments in the United States. To determine the seriousness of the injury, healthcare providers observe symptoms, perform clinical assessments, and sometimes perform imaging tests like MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or CT (computed tomography) scans. People who have mild traumatic brain injuries like concussions often do not receive prompt diagnosis or treatment, even though this type of injury can lead to long term physical and mental health problems. The purpose of this study is to find out if certain experimental software programs and hardware components for MRI scans can provide useful information about concussions. Researchers will compare information from people who do and do not have a history of concussion, and hope their findings will lead to better MRI methods and concussion care.COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?
- Ages 18-50
- Had a concussion in the last 9 days
- Have not have had any other moderate/severe traumatic brain injury in the last 10 years
- Willing and able to undergo MRI scanning
WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT
Participation involves up to four visits over the course of three months. Participants will provide demographic information, medical history, and traumatic brain injury history. Participants will also have thinking and memory tests, concussion-related assessments, and up to four MRI brain scans. MRI scans use magnets and radio waves to produce detailed images of the brain; they do not use radiation and are not invasive.IRB: PRO15050516B
- Advanced MRI Applications for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - Phase 2
MEET THE RESEARCHERS
Anthony Kontos
Dr. Anthony P. Kontos is Research Director for the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program and Professor in the Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh. He has specialized in concussion research for 18 years and has over 220 peer-reviewed publications and over 380 professional presentations. His research is funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, and National Football League and focuses on active, precision treatments and clinical trials; risk factors; neurocognitive/neuromotor effects; psychological issues; and concussion in military, pediatric, and sport populations. Dr. Kontos is a fellow and past-president of the Society for Sport, Exercise, & Performance Psychology of the American Psychological Association, and a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology, Association for Applied Sport Psychology, and Eastern Psychological Association. He also co-authored (with Dr. Collins) Concussion: A Clinical Profile Based Approach to Assessment and Treatment.
Michael "Micky" Collins
Michael “Micky” Collins is a Professor and Arthur J Rooney, Sr. Chair in Sports Medicine serving as the Clinical and Executive Director of the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program of which he is a founding member. Dr. Collins also has been a lead author and investigator on numerous groundbreaking studies of high-school and college athletes published in JAMA, Neurosurgery, and the American Journal of Sports Medicine and Pediatrics, among many others. He has been the lead author or co-author on over 200 peer-reviewed research articles and has delivered more than 550 presentations at national and international scientific meetings. Dr. Collins currently has upward of $19 million in funding for his research efforts from entities including the NFL-GE Head Health Challenge, National Institute of Health, Major League Baseball, and the United State Army Special Operations Command. After more than a decade since its inception, the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion program remains the largest research and clinical program focused on the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, research, and education of sports-related mild traumatic brain injury in athletes of all levels.