Can a brain injury coach keep ex-inmates from returning to prison?

NCT ID NCT05708092

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a program called NeuroResource Facilitation for offenders with brain injury who are about to be released from prison. The program assigns a facilitator to help them access medical care, job training, and other support services. Researchers will track whether this reduces the number of people who are rearrested or sent back to prison. Over 1,000 participants are involved across six counties in Pennsylvania.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: NeuroResource Facilitation (a behavioral intervention that connects individuals with brain injury to services like vocational help, medical care, and social security)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a proven way to help people with brain injury avoid returning to prison and successfully reintegrate into the community.
What could go wrong: This is a large trial but still early-stage for this specific intervention. Results may not apply to all regions or prison systems, and the benefit may be small or limited to certain participants.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BRAIN INJURY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania

Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 17015, United States
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, 10065, United States

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