Actively Recruiting
Exercise in Postconcussion Symptoms and Posttraumatic Headache
Led by St. Olavs Hospital · Updated on 2025-07-08
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
200 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two models of delivery of guided exercise in patients with exercise intolerance after mild head injury. The main question it aims to answer is: • Is a program that includes elements of in-house exercise and follow-up sessions, and repeated treadmill testing, superior to a program with telephone-based follow-up only? Participants will undergo a treadmill test to determine eligibility for the study, and to determine at what intensity level their symptoms worsen (symptom threshold). Thereafter they will exercise 15-20 minutes, 3-5 times per week at 80-90% of the heart rate that was found to be the symptom threshold. One group will receive face-to-face folllow-up and repeated testing, one group will receive telephone-based follow-up only . Researchers will compare these two groups to see if closer follow-up is superior when it comes to recovery from exercise intolerance after 12 weeks of exercise.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Exercise in Postconcussion Symptoms and Posttraumatic Headache
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 to 65 years
- Sustained a minimal head injury or mild traumatic brain injury at least 2 weeks ago
- Have at least one postconcussion symptom of moderate degree occurring within the first week after the injury
- Experience intolerance for physical activity, including symptom worsening during testing
- Capable of giving informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- More than 2 years since the last head injury
- Symptoms better explained by other conditions
- Severe communication problems, typically due to poor knowledge of Norwegian
- Severe psychiatric, neurological, somatic, or substance abuse disorders interfering with group activities or follow-up
- Safety concerns based on the study medical checklist
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
St. Olavs Hospital, Clinic of Rehabilitation
Trondheim, Norway, 7050
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
T
Toril Skandsen, PhD
CONTACT
J
Janne-Birgitte BB Børke, MSc
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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