Saliva and PPCS – Orthopaedically Injured Arm

STUDY BASICS

Has your child had an injury, such as a sprain, strain, or fracture in the past 7 days? Is your child 11-17 years old and has NOT had a previous brain injury or other psychiatric disease? You and your child may be able to participate in a research study to help us learn more about head injuries and biomarkers in adolescent athletes. Compensation is provided.

STUDY PURPOSE

The purpose of this study is to test the ability of a saliva test to identify biomarkers associated with concussion types or what are called profiles, in adolescent athletes. The study will also see how adolescents recover from a concussion, and if there are any changes in the biomarkers of their saliva as they heal. 

We will compare one group of study subjects who have been diagnosed with a concussion to a group of study subjects who do not have a concussion as well as a group that also does not have a concussion but has orthopedic injuries within the last 7 days to match our concussed participant group. 

COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?

Eligible participants:

• Are 11-17 years old
• Have received an orthopaedic injury in the last 7 days 

WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT

There is 1 visit in the study. Your child will be asked to complete several tests for the study as well as provide saliva samples. For some tests, your child will answer on a computer (multiple choice and fill in the blank). Other tests will involve the researchers testing your child's balance.