Concussion Study

IRB
CHLA-16-00214
Head Acceleration and Concussion Study

The overall objective is to assess the influences that repeated head impact accelerative events (both impact and nonimpact) and concussions have on high school athletes as measured by brain structure and function, cognition, and behavior.

Study Details
Keywords
concussion high school, athlete, adolescents, brain injury, traumatic brain injury, head injury
Study Type
Longitudinal
Eligibility
Entering high school freshmen football, track, cross-country, tennis, or swim athletes ages 12+
Does this study also recruit healthy volunteers?
No
Enrollment Status
Closed
Coordinator Contact
Carlota Conant
Contact Email
brainimaginglab@chla.usc.edu