Female Concussion Head Cooling

ConditionsConcussion (Diagnosis)Concussion Post Syndrome Concussion, Mild

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexFemale

Age18-27

SponsorPenn State University

About this trial

This research is being done to examine the benefits of a 28 day head cooling intervention on cognition, inflammation of the brain, sleep quality, menstrual symptom interaction, and mood in acutely concussed females. Brain cooling has been shown to cause temporary symptom relief after traumatic brain injury, but its implications for decreasing timeline of full concussion recovery, particularly in females during periods of confounding neuropsychological menstrual symptoms, remains unexplored.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Require that any participant is 18-27 years old

Require that participants be English speakers

Require that participants are females

Require that persons be able to provide consent for themselves

Disqualifiers

Exclude persons under 18 years old or over 27 years old

Exclude persons taking anti-inflammatory drugs (both prescription and OTC), or those who will have taken them within 24 hours prior to Visit 1

Exclude smokers and former smokers, as defined by CDC. (Anyone who smokes daily or who has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime)

Those with scalp infections, sun burns, skin cancers, and/or prior surgical scars should not participate

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Brain Cooling

Treatment groups

32 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Penn State University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov