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Traumatic Brain InjuryNCT03451058

Integrated Eye Tracking and Neural Monitoring for TBI: Optimization

An observational study of Traumatic Brain Injury, run by United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most frequent injuries affecting service members. Unfortunately, current neurocognitive assessment tools are unable to reliably detect mild TBI more than a few days post- injury. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 55 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Traumatic Brain Injury
How many people
138 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
7 Jul 2017to 31 Dec 2021
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 55 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Study population: Male and female service members with or without traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Who may be able to join

  • All groups:
  • Ability to use dominant hand to complete cognitive and motor tasks
  • Fluent in English
  • Mild TBI group:
  • History of mild TBI > 3 months and < 10 years prior to enrollment
  • Self-report of post-concussive symptoms
  • Moderate-to-Severe TBI group:
  • History of moderate or severe TBI > 3 months and < 10 years prior to enrollment

Who cannot join

  • Control group:
  • History of possible or confirmed brain injury
  • All groups:
  • History of a medical condition (other than brain injury) that would be expected to affect cognitive or motor abilities (e.g. muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, or psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia)
  • Presence of neurological condition, such as brain tumor, brain infection, seizure, or stroke
  • Presence of visual impairment that is uncorrected by glasses or contacts (including color blindness)
  • Evidence of current suicidal or homicidal ideation

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Naval Medical Center San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92134

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About this study

Official title: Integrated Eye Tracking and Neural Monitoring for Enhanced Assessment of Mild TBI: Clinical Optimization Study

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most frequent injuries affecting service members. Unfortunately, current neurocognitive assessment tools are unable to reliably detect mild TBI more than a few days post- injury. Therefore, development of advanced systems for assessment and diagnosis of TBI are a top priority within Department of Defense. This project aims to evaluate a combined electroencephalography (EEG) and eye tracking system capable of assessing compromised cognitive function stemming from TBI, with the goal of enhancing operational readiness and aiding in diagnosis, improving health care and rehabilitation for affected military personnel.

Read the detailed description

This study (N=100) will be a correlational study to assess cognitive function in healthy controls, individuals with mild TBI, and individuals with moderate-to-severe TBI.

In general, participants will provide demographic information, medical history, and details of their head injury. Participants will also complete a brief neuropsychological assessment to obtain an index of cognitive ability, along with the Fusion Test with eye tracking and linked EEG. MRI data may also be obtained.

Keywords
Traumatic brain injury, eye tracking, EEG, cognition
Medical subject headings
Brain Injuries, Traumatic

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT03451058
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Mild TBI GroupHistory of head injury, Active Duty Service Member or Veteran, age 18-55, fluent in English
Moderate to Severe TBI GroupHistory of head injury, Active Duty Service Member or Veteran, age 18-55, fluent in English
Healthy ControlsNo history of head injury, Active Duty Service Member or Veteran, age 18-55, fluent in English

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. EEG

    Spectral features and event related responses collected from scalp measurements during performance of an eye movement and working memory task.

    Measured: One study visit

  2. Eye Tracking

    Saccadic latencies measured in response to cognitive task including working memory demands.

    Measured: One study visit

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory (NSI)

    Self-report measure of post-concussive symptoms

    Measured: One study visit

  2. Trail Making Test

    Consists of Part A and B which depends on psychomotor speed, visual search abilities, and placing demands on working memory and cognitive flexibility

    Measured: One study visit

  3. Symbol Search

    Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale- Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) Symbol Search measures information processing speed

    Measured: One study visit

  4. Digit Span

    WAIS-IV Digit Span including Digit Span Forward, Digit Span Backward, and Digit Span Sequencing, which measures memory span.

    Measured: One study visit

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Mar 2018
  2. Study start7 Jul 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2021
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
138 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03451058
Sponsor's protocol ID
NMCSD.2017.0012
Status last verified
Feb 2022
First submitted
3 Oct 2017
Last updated
11 Feb 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Traumatic Brain Injury, run by United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

EEG (time frame: One study visit). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Feb 2022.

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