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Female Concussion Head Cooling
Sponsor: Penn State University
Summary
This research is being done to examine the benefits of a 28 day head cooling intervention on cognition, inflammation of the brain, sleep quality, menstrual symptom interaction, and mood in acutely concussed females. Brain cooling has been shown to cause temporary symptom relief after traumatic brain injury, but its implications for decreasing timeline of full concussion recovery, particularly in females during periods of confounding neuropsychological menstrual symptoms, remains unexplored.
Official title: The Association Between Head Cooling and Cognition, Neuroinflammatory Cytokines, Menstrual Cycle, Sleep Patterns, Mental Health and Concussions
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 27 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
32
Start Date
2026-01-15
Completion Date
2027-01-01
Last Updated
2025-12-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Brain Cooling
Brain cooling consists of a 30-minute seated period, in a dimly lit, quiet room, during which they will wear a Welkins Arctic Cooling Cap V1.30, set at a temperature of 33.0 degrees Fahrenheit. Participants will be asked to remain awake, refrain from observing a screen, and relax to the best of their ability. This brain cooling treatment will occur 5 days per week for 4 total weeks.
Locations (1)
Recreation Building
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States