New active rehab program aims to get soldiers back on duty faster after concussion
NCT ID NCT05320822
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a structured rehabilitation program for active-duty soldiers who have had a mild traumatic brain injury (concussion). The program includes low-intensity aerobic exercise, balance, and cognitive activities tailored to each soldier's symptoms and job demands. Researchers want to see if this approach helps soldiers recover faster and return to full duty compared to standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Active rehabilitation program (low-intensity aerobic exercise, balance, and cognitive activities)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help soldiers with concussion recover faster and return to duty sooner with fewer lingering symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 130 participants, so results may not apply to all concussion cases. The program may not speed recovery more than standard care.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 130 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Current active duty military personnel stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. * Report to clinic/provider at Fort Bragg and available for recruitment within 2 weeks of mTBI injury date as indicated in medical record. * Initial provider diagnosis of mTBI/concussion within 2 weeks of injury, confirmed via medical record. Exclusion Criteria: * Third mTBI/concussion in the past 12 months as indicated by the medical record and/or participant self-report. * Symptoms clear at rest and exertion within 48 hours as indicated in medical record and or during study enrollment process. * Moderate-Severe TBI, or TBI not meeting the criteria for mTBI as indicated by provider diagnosis. * Polytrauma or other injuries preventing completion of initial study assessments in the 2-week window as indicated in initial screening/medical record. TBI, per the funding opportunity announcement is defined as: "being caused by (1) a direct blow or impact to the head, (2) a penetrating head injury, or (3) an exposure to external forces such as blast waves that disrupt the function of the brain." For the proposed study, only those meeting the VA/Department of Defense severity criteria of mild (normal structural imaging, loss of consciousness 0-30 minutes, alteration of consciousness or mental state up to 24 hours, posttraumatic amnesia up to 24 hours, and Glasgow Coma Scale of 13-15) will be targeted.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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United States Special Operations Command
RECRUITINGFort Liberty, North Carolina, 28310, United States
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Womack Army Medical Center
RECRUITINGFort Liberty, North Carolina, 28310, United States
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