Status:
RECRUITING
Objective Concussion Assessment Using MRI and Metabolomics
Lead Sponsor:
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Collaborating Sponsors:
McMaster University
Conditions:
Concussion, Brain
Eligibility:
All Genders
9-50 years
Brief Summary
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also referred to as concussions, affect millions of people around the world and can cause harmful long term effects. Unfortunately, concussions can be hard to diagn...
Detailed Description
Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) are a major health concern due to the risk of short and long-term complications. In order to understand the effects of an TBI (also referred to as a concussion), s...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged between 9-50
- Recently sustained a concussion (within the last 2 weeks)
Exclusion
- Aged 8 and younger or 51 and older
- Unable to provide consent (e.g., poor English language skills, etc.)
- History of liver or kidney disease
- MRI contraindications:
- Pacemaker
- Stent
- Joint prothesis
- Implanted devices
- Claustrophobia
- Pregnant
- Permanent piercings
- Chronic/abusive use of alcohol and/or illicit drugs
- Previous stroke or moderate/severe traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or intracranial hemorrhage
- Healthy control participants must not have a concussion history or recently sustained a concussion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 11 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 15 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05993351
Start Date
August 11 2023
End Date
December 15 2026
Last Update
May 15 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Imaging Research Center at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 4A6