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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based Rehabilitation of Post-concussion Symptoms
Led by St. Olavs Hospital · Updated on 2025-07-08
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
313 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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St. Olavs Hospital
Lead Sponsor
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The investigators aim to evaluate effects of an outpatient rehabilitation program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy compared to usual care on function in patients with post-concussion syndrome (PCS) and post-traumatic headache (PTH). This study builds on the investigators' previous observational studies and treatment studies in this patient group.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based Rehabilitation of Post-concussion Symptoms
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Having sustained a minimal head injury or mild traumatic brain injury
- Post-concussion syndrome or post-traumatic headache developed within 1 week after the head trauma
- At least one post-concussion symptom of moderate or greater severity that affects daily life
- More than 6 months since the injury occurred
- First line treatments such as psychoeducation, increased physical activity, and headache medications have been tried
You will not qualify if you...
- More than 5 years since the last head injury
- Symptoms better explained by other conditions
- Severe communication problems, usually due to poor knowledge of Norwegian
- Severe psychiatric, neurological, physical, or substance abuse disorders that impair group functioning or complicate follow-up and outcome assessment
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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St Olavs Hospital Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Trondheim, Norway
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Research Team
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Toril Skandsen, phd
CONTACT
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Simen Berg Saksvik, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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