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Can closer exercise coaching speed recovery from concussion?

NCT ID NCT06015451

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: St. Olavs Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether a more intensive exercise program with in-person follow-up and repeated treadmill tests helps people with post-concussion symptoms and headaches recover better than a program with only phone-based follow-up. Participants will exercise at a level just below what triggers their symptoms, three to five times a week for 12 weeks. The study aims to see if the closer supervision leads to greater improvements in exercise tolerance and headache burden.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Sub-symptom threshold exercise
What this could lead to
If this works, it could point toward a more effective way to deliver exercise therapy for people recovering from mild head injuries, potentially improving recovery from exercise intolerance and reducing headache burden.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small trial, and the results may not apply to everyone with post-concussion symptoms. Exercise could temporarily worsen symptoms, and the benefit of closer follow-up may not be significant.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Brain Concussion Craniocerebral Trauma Motor Activity Post-Concussion Syndrome Post-Traumatic Headache traumatic brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BRAIN CONCUSSION CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA POST TRAUMATIC HEADACHE POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • St. Olavs Hospital, Clinic of Rehabilitation

    RECRUITING

    Trondheim, 7050, Norway

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