Concussion Recovery and Support Program

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-29
SponsorSeattle Children's Hospital

About this trial

Pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing a novel intervention Concussion Recovery and Support Program (CRISP) for adolescents and young adults (AYA) 18-29 yo with concussion/ mild TBI.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Diagnosed with a concussion and at least 2 weeks from injury but less than two years.

New or worsening headache since concussion

Had at least one day with headache last week of moderate severity or two days with headache of any severity

Disqualifiers

Non-English speaking

Chronic medical illness/ medical complexity

Housing instability

Acute mental health issues such as active suicidality, psychiatric hospitalization within the past 6 months, ER visit for suicidality in the past 6 months or experiencing psychosis or delusions

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • CRISP (Concussion Recovery and Support Program)

    Behavioral

    Mental health intervention targeting suppressed emotion with a goal of facilitating recovery.

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: CRISPExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Treatment as usual (TAU)No intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Treatment Evaluation Inventory, short form

Self-report form regarding acceptability of treatment approach. Minimum 0, maximum 24 (6 items x 4 likert), higher scores indicate higher rating of treatment acceptability.

Time frame
10 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

HIT6 (Headache Impact Test, 6 item)

Self-report measure of headache severity, minimum 6 maximum 78, higher scores indicates greater symptoms.

Time frame
Baseline, 5 weeks, 10 weeks (trajectory over time)
2

PROMIS fatigue short form

7 item self-report scale measuring issues with fatigue. Minimum 7, maximum 35, higher scores indicates more symptoms.

Time frame
Baseline/ 5 weeks/ 10 weeks (trajectory over time)
3

Fear of Concussive Symptoms Questionnaire (FOCSQ)

Self-report measure of fear-avoidance of activities due to concussive symptoms. Minimum 0, maximum 96 (24 items x 4 likert), higher is worse

Time frame
Baseline/ 5 weeks/ 10 weeks (trajectory over time)
4

Post Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS)

Self-report measure of concussive symptoms, minimum 0, maximum 132 (22 items x 6 likert), higher indicates more symptoms

Time frame
Baseline/ 5 weeks/ 10 weeks (trajectory over time)

Other outcomes

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