ReCoUPS: Post-Concussion Patient Reports
Brain Concussion, Head Injury
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Brain Concussion
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males or females ages 13 to 64 years.
- Presents with head injury concerning for concussion in line with criteria specified in the most recent Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport, defined as head trauma with neurologic impairment, including, but not limited to somatic (eg, headache), cognitive (eg, feeling like in a fog) and/or emotional symptoms (eg, lability) symptoms.
- Within approximately 5 days of injury.
- Ownership of a smartphone to report symptoms and activities.
- Speak English.
- Informed consent or parental/guardian permission and child assent for those under 18 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Parents/guardians or subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-compliant with study schedules or procedures.
Sites / Locations
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- The University of Pennsylvania
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Streak incentive
Loss-based incentive
Flat-fee control status quo condition
Flat-Fitbit control status quo condition
Subjects start with no money in an account, but they earn a fixed amount with each response. In this arm, each adult report is worth $3.17 so an adult subject can earn up to $200 if he/she responds to all surveys. If an adult completes at least 75% of the reports, he/she will receive an $100 bonus for a total maximum of $300. In this arm, each child report is worth 0.52 cents so a child subject can earn up to $33 if he/she responds to all surveys. If a child completes at least 75% of the reports, he/she will receive a $17 bonus for a total maximum of $50.
Subjects start with the maximum possible compensation, but money is deducted for each missed response. Adult subjects will lose $4.76 for each missed survey. Child subjects will lose $0.79 for each missed survey.
Subjects will receive the maximum possible compensation at the end of the study regardless of response rate.
Subjects will be compensated by keeping the Fitbit at the end of the study regardless of response rate.