Rehabilitation in Post Concussion Syndrome

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-70
SponsorRigshospitalet, Denmark

About this trial

This project evaluates and quantifies the effects of an individually tailored exercise program applied to patients with long-lasting symptoms after concussion, minor traumatic brain injury, so-called Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS). The project investigates the phenomenon Post Concussion Syndrome in four dimensions with a focus on both patient perspectives of PCS, an interventional physical program, a neurobiological basis for PCS through Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and finally through a 360-degree evaluation of the entire project involving patients and scientists in a reflective process.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Post concussion syndrome (PCS) diagnose according to WHO ICD-10 classification and documented by written statement from physician veritying a mild traumatic brain injury

Longer lasting symptoms for at least 4 weeks after initial trauma

If allocated to add-on exercise protocol participant must feel able to prioritize the intervention structure

Communication language must be Danish

Disqualifiers

Other diseases blurring the diagnose PCS

Other serious brain diseases

Severe cardiovascular diseases precluding physical activity according to protocol

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Physical exercise programme as an add-on
  • Control patients receiving usual care

Treatment groups

70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Lead sponsor

University College Copenhagen

Collaborator