Assigned Creatine Ingestion With Usual Diet or Usual Diet Alone for Concussion Recovery

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to compare concussion recovery between individuals who take creatine supplements and those who do not. The study focuses on measuring the number of days until participants become asymptomatic after a concussion and comparing concussion assessment scores such as symptoms, mental status, neurocognition, balance, motor coordination, and visual performance between the two groups. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a control group that consumes their usual diet without creatine or an intervention group that adds creatine supplementation to their diet. The intervention group will take 5 grams of creatine daily for the first four days after the initial meeting, then 3 grams daily thereafter until they become asymptomatic. The researchers will maintain contact with participants throughout recovery to monitor compliance and assess symptom resolution. During the study, participants will complete several assessments including the Sport Concussion Office Assessment Tool-6, computerized neurocognitive tests (CNS Vital Signs), and a visual assessment (King-Devick). These evaluations will occur at enrollment and once participants are asymptomatic. The team will analyze demographic data, days to symptom resolution, and various concussion-related measures to determine differences between groups. The study may last up to 100 weeks for each participant.

Creatine Supplementation in Concussion Recovery