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Can a common supplement heal concussions faster?

NCT ID NCT06829498

Symptom relief Sponsor: Akiva Cohen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether high doses of branched chain amino acids (BCAAs), a type of supplement, can help people aged 11 to 23 recover from a concussion more quickly. Participants receive either a BCAA drink or a placebo for 28 days. The main goal is to see if more people in the BCAA group feel back to normal by day 28.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
branched chain amino acids (BCAAs)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, safe supplement to speed up concussion recovery in young people.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial with only 17 participants, so results may not apply widely. The high dose (54g/day) may cause stomach upset or other side effects.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

17 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2025

Finished

Jul 2026

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

11 to 23 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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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: 1. Males and females,11 - 23 years of age. 2. Weigh at least 40kg. 3. Meeting concussion criteria for the American Congress of Rehabilitative Medicine. 4. Present within 4 days of injury. 5. Post-menarchal females must have a negative urine pregnancy test and must use an acceptable method of contraception. 6. Informed consent by the participant, or for participants \<18 years old both informed consent by a parent/guardian and child assent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Evidence of moderate or severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), including Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) \<13, TBI requiring hospital admission, or TBI requiring neurosurgical intervention. 2. Prior concussion or TBI within 90 days. 3. Known history of maple syrup urine disease or known family history of maple syrup urine disease. 4. Any investigational drug use within 30 days prior to enrollment. 5. Hypersensitivity to any ingredient in the active or placebo products. 6. Participants who are pregnant, planning on becoming pregnant during the study duration, or breastfeeding. 7. Non-English speaking participants or parent/guardian.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Brain Concussion traumatic brain injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Concussion Concussion, brain Concussion, mild

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19146, United States

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