EEG-guided Cognitive Pacing Tool During Concussion Recovery
Concussion, Brain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Concussion, Brain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Individuals are eligible to participate if they meet all of the following criteria:
- has been diagnosed with a concussion within previous 6 weeks;
- are between >16 and <55 years of age;
- fluent in English;
- able to attend the baseline testing session within 6 weeks post-injury;
- willing and able to comply with the requirements of the study protocol, including use of intervention;
- able to access a desktop computer or laptop with a colour monitor, reliable internet connection, pointing device,(mouse or trackpad), and modern web browser for administration of ImPACT Version 4.
Exclusion Criteria: Individuals are ineligible to participate if they meet any of the following criteria:
- do not have access to a desktop computer or laptop with the technical requirements to perform ImPACT testing at their home (as described above);
- uncontrolled epilepsy (seizure within 6 months), uncontrolled chronic recurrent migraines, or other neurological disorders that may interfere with concussion recovery and assessment;
- any signs of dementia or other pre-existing cognitive impairment that would prevent them from giving free, informed consent;
- have an implantable electrical device;
any evidence of the following in addition to concussion diagnosis:
- documentation that the concussion they had sustained was associated with a Glasgow Coma Scale score ≤ 12 (if available),
- any findings of trauma on neuroimaging such as brain contusion or hematoma (if available), and
- any evidence of skull fractures of bony injuries that would require additional rehabilitation.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Intervention Version- EEG Sensorband and mobile application
Control Version- EEG Sensorband and mobile application
EEG headband to record brain signals. The Sensorband uses Bluetooth to link to the mobile application on a user's device. This raw EEG data is processed on a HIPPA compliant cloud based server and displays mental workload and brain energy data on the application. This can help the user with cognitive pacing to avoid overexertion.
EEG headband to record brain signals. The Sensorband uses Bluetooth to link to the mobile application on a user's device. This raw EEG data is processed on a HIPPA compliant cloud based server like the Intervention version, but no mental workload or brain energy data will be displayed.