New study aims to stop mild brain injury symptoms from lingering
NCT ID NCT07341074
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether early, symptom-guided therapy can prevent long-term complaints after mild traumatic brain injury. About 655 adults aged 18-70 will receive either physical/occupational therapy, psychoeducation by phone, or usual care. The goal is to reduce post-concussion symptoms and improve quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- physical therapy, occupational therapy, and psychoeducation via telephone counselling
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an effective early treatment to reduce persistent symptoms after mild brain injury and help people return to daily life sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively early-stage trial with no prior evidence for these specific interventions, and the effect may be small or not better than usual care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 655 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Age 18-70 years * Seen at the ED within 24 hours after trauma * Loss of consciousness (\<30min.) * Post-traumatic amnesia (\<24hrs) * Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13-15 after initial resuscitation at the ED * Comprehension of Dutch language Exclusion Criteria: * Inability for follow-up * Chronic substance abuse (alcohol and/or drugs) * Severe psychiatric disease * Documented previous traumatic brain injury for which the patient was admitted * Dementia and/or other severe comorbidities * Current treatment by physical and/or occupational therapist for other indications * Language barriers or illiteracy prohibiting understanding and completion of questionnaires
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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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University Medical Center Groningen
RECRUITINGGroningen, Netherlands
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