About this trial
The goal of this hybrid implementation-effectiveness study is to evaluate the effectiveness (hastened recovery times) and feasibility (fidelity in connecting to concussion specialty care) of a novel mobile health intervention, designed to reduce disparities in access to specialty care through the use of remote patient monitoring (RPM) to facilitate care hand-off from the emergency department (ED) to concussion specialty care. Participants will report their symptoms and activity once daily through RPM chat technology that is linked to their electronic health record and prompts referral to specialty care.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Males and females age 13 - 18
Present to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Emergency Department (ED) within 72 hours of head injury
Meet criteria for concussion as defined by the most recent International Consensus Statement on Concussion
Own a smartphone
Disqualifiers
Glasgow Coma Scale score <13
Lower extremity trauma
A prior concussion within 1 month
Non-English speaking
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- RPM-assisted specialist access
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Collaborator