Aerobic Exercise After Traumatic Brain Injury

NCT ID: NCT05786729

Last Updated: 2023-03-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

190 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-18

Study Completion Date

2028-01-18

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of individualized aerobic exercise regimen on recovery after traumatic brain injury (TBI).Investigators will determine if exercise facilitates recovery by facilitating neuroplasticity and decreasing neuroinflammation.

Detailed Description

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Exercise-based therapies can promote recovery of function and are easily implemented in the clinical rehabilitation setting. This study will determine if exercise facilitates recovery by improving markers of neuroplasticity and decreasing neuroinflammatory responses. The investigators will also determine if variations in genes involved in neuroplasticity, and inflammation influence the responsiveness to exercise and rehabilitation. Recovery will be determined by assessing cognitive function, life quality and balance.

Conditions

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Traumatic Brain Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Intervention will consist of aerobic exercise sessions at predetermined heart rate range.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention Aerobic Exercise (AER)

Consented participants will be randomly assigned to aerobic exercise regimen (AER) + Standard Rehabilitation(R+AER) or Standard Rehabilitation only (R) group. In order to determine the necessary time window for AER exercise treatment, TBI subjects will partake in supervised AER sessions for a period of 12 weeks. After a baseline evaluations follow-ups will take place at take place at weeks 4, 8 and 12. Thus each participants will be evaluated 4 times.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aerobic Exercise (AER)

Intervention Type OTHER

Aerobic exercise will be performed by utilizing aerobic exercise equipment 3 times per week.

Rehabilitation (R)

Participants with traumatic brain injury that are enrolled in a comprehensive rehabilitation program. These participants will receive standard rehabilitation. Given that the duration of the rehabilitative program is variable the duration of participation will be no less than 4 weeks and will not exceed 12 weeks. Activity levels will be monitored.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Rehabilitation

Intervention Type OTHER

Rehabilitative program is focused on completion of activities of daily living, initiation, appropriate behavior and community integration for five days per week at the Centre for Neuro Skills.

Control (C)

Healthy volunteers' responsiveness to exercise will be compared to TBI responsiveness.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Aerobic Exercise (AER)

Aerobic exercise will be performed by utilizing aerobic exercise equipment 3 times per week.

Intervention Type OTHER

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitative program is focused on completion of activities of daily living, initiation, appropriate behavior and community integration for five days per week at the Centre for Neuro Skills.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All participants will provide informed consent and have to comply with the procedures of the study.
* Age will range from 18 to 60 years.
* Except for the non-injured control group, subjects will be required to have experienced TBI.
* All participants should be fluent in English or Spanish.
* All participants should have the ability to comply with the research protocol.
* Capable of exercising in aerobic exercise equipment (with or without trunk support).
* Able to walk independently with or without a device

Exclusion Criteria

* Current diagnosis of degenerative neurological disease.
* A history of cerebral vascular accidents.
* A history of major psychosis as defined by DSM-IV.
* Subjects receiving physical therapy in a location that is not CNS.
* Pregnancy.
* A history of previous TBI requiring hospitalization.
* Inability to cooperate
* Orthopedic impairment that compromises exercise performance
* Any cardiovascular or respiratory condition that jeopardizes patient health during exercise.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Pittsburgh

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Centre for Neuro Skills

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Grace S. Griesbach

National Director of Clinical Research

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Grace S Griesbach, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Centre for Neuro Skills

Locations

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Centre for Neuro Skills

Bakersfield, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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Pro00016168

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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