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RHI Interval Effects on Brain Health

Description

Military service members frequently experience repetitive insults or impacts to the head (RHIs). The purpose of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to understand how time intervals affect neurological responses to repetitive subconcussive head impacts.

Conditions

Repetitive Head Impacts
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Study Details

Study overview

Military service members frequently experience repetitive insults or impacts to the head (RHIs). The purpose of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to understand how time intervals affect neurological responses to repetitive subconcussive head impacts.

Defining the Role of Repetitive Head Impact Time Intervals in Mitigating Subconcussive Neural Injury

RHI Interval Effects on Brain Health

Condition
Repetitive Head Impacts
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Bloomington

Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana, United States, 47405

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Current soccer player (intercollegiate, club, intramural, recreational).
  • * At least 5 years of soccer heading experience (justification below).
  • * Ability to provide informed consent without a legally authorized representative (LAR).
  • * Any head, neck, or face injury within the 6 months prior to enrollment, including concussions, that precludes participation in contact sports.
  • * Participants with eye conditions or diseases that could impact the blood vessels in the eye -such as but not limited to: glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy.
  • * Determination that the participant is unsuitable for study entry or potentially unable to complete all aspects of the study based on the judgement of the Investigator.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Indiana University,

Keisuke Kawata, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Indiana University Bloomington Department of Kineseology

Study Record Dates

2028-09