Smartphone check-ins could speed concussion recovery for teens
NCT ID NCT05741411
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether daily symptom tracking via smartphone can help teens with concussion get quicker access to specialty care. About 210 teens aged 13-18 who visit the emergency department with a concussion and are at high risk for long-term symptoms will report their symptoms daily for up to 28 days. If symptoms worsen or don't improve, an alert is sent to a nurse who helps schedule a specialist visit. The goal is to see if this approach reduces the chance of symptoms lasting beyond 28 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- remote patient monitoring chat technology
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help teens with concussion recover faster by getting them to a specialist sooner.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with only 210 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention relies on daily smartphone use, which may not work for all teens.
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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 210 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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13 to 18 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 for concussed subjects: * Males and females age 13 - 18 * Present to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Emergency Department (ED) within 72 hours of head injury * Meet criteria for concussion as defined by the most recent International Consensus Statement on Concussion * Own a smartphone * Meet criteria for moderate-to-high risk for Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms according to 5P rule (score \>3/12) Exclusion Criteria for concussed subjects: * Glasgow Coma Scale score \<13 * Lower extremity trauma * A prior concussion within 1 month * Non-English speaking * Admission to the hospital at the initial head injury visit * Previously enrolled in the study * Inability to complete study procedures. Inclusion Criteria for parents: * Child meets the study eligibility criteria Exclusion Criteria for parents: * Non-English speaking Inclusion Criteria for providers: * ED or specialty provider caring for at least one patient via the mobile Health (mHealth)-facilitated care handoff strategy Exclusion Criteria for providers: * Non-English speaking
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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