Assessing the Effects of Photobiomodulation on Clinical Recovery From Concussion in Adolescents

Description

The purpose of this study is to compare effects of Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMt) to standard of care in adolescent athletes at risk for delayed recovery from subacute sports concussion, to substantiate the impact of subacute PBMt over time on functional and structural connectivity of the brain using advanced MRI sequences and to correlate the psychological and behavioral outcomes to neuroimaging findings

Conditions

Sports-related Concussion

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to compare effects of Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMt) to standard of care in adolescent athletes at risk for delayed recovery from subacute sports concussion, to substantiate the impact of subacute PBMt over time on functional and structural connectivity of the brain using advanced MRI sequences and to correlate the psychological and behavioral outcomes to neuroimaging findings

Assessing the Effects of Photobiomodulation on Clinical Recovery From Concussion in Adolescents

Assessing the Effects of Photobiomodulation on Clinical Recovery From Concussion in Adolescents

Condition
Sports-related Concussion
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Houston

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * current participants in a school- or club-sponsored sport (contact or non-contact)
  • * access to wireless internet service at home
  • * diagnosis of sports-related concussion (SRC) (according to consensus diagnostic criteria) by a licensed healthcare provider,3-7 days from the concussive injury at the time of enrolment
  • * considered at-risk for protracted recovery based on Immediate Post-concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) performance and symptom reporting on the Post-Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS)
  • * acute neurologic deterioration to a Glasgow Coma Scale score less than 13
  • * neurosurgical intervention
  • * abnormal CT scan
  • * concomitant extracranial injury worse than mild
  • * pre-injury conditions which confound effects of SRC (e.g., epilepsy, schizophrenia, bipolar illness, mental deficiency, hospitalization for TBI)
  • * substance dependence
  • * inability to speak fluent English
  • * Individuals who are taking benzodiazepines, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers, stimulants, opioids, sleep aids, or other neuropsychiatric medications

Ages Eligible for Study

13 Years to 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston,

Summer Ott, PsyD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Record Dates

2026-04-01