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RHI Interval Effects on Brain Health
Sponsor: Indiana University
Summary
Military service members frequently experience repetitive insults or impacts to the head (RHIs). The purpose of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to understand how time intervals affect neurological responses to repetitive subconcussive head impacts.
Official title: Defining the Role of Repetitive Head Impact Time Intervals in Mitigating Subconcussive Neural Injury
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 35 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
102
Start Date
2025-08-05
Completion Date
2028-09
Last Updated
2026-05-04
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Short Interval
A standardized and reliable soccer heading protocol will be used for the experiment. Participants perform 16 headers or kicking with 1 header per 30 seconds. The sessions (twice per week for 4 weeks) will be separated by 24 hours.
Long Interval
A standardized and reliable soccer heading protocol will be used for the experiment. Participants perform 16 headers or kicking with 1 header per 30 seconds. The sessions (twice per week for 4 weeks) will be separated by 72 hours.
BrainScope qEEG
An Investigational version of the BrainScope FDA-cleared qEEG acquisition device will be used in this study. The investigational nature of the device is simply based on the code which does not produce a diagnostic result for the blinded researcher. Electrodes will be placed around the participant's forehead and scalp to acquire electrical readings of brain activity.
Locations (1)
Indiana University School of Public Health
Bloomington, Indiana, United States