Light exercise may speed concussion recovery in teens
NCT ID NCT02710123
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether doing light, symptom-free exercise helps teens recover faster from a sports-related concussion. 113 adolescents were randomly assigned to either a sub-threshold exercise group or a stretching placebo group. Both groups received standard medical care and tracked their symptoms daily. Recovery was measured as being symptom-free for two days and being able to exercise to exhaustion without symptoms returning.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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113 people
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- Started
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Sep 2015
- Finished
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Jun 2018
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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10 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescent with concussion injury from sports within first 10 days Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of focal neurologic deficit; ADHD; history of moderate or severe TBI; greater than 3 prior concussions (or having history of long recovery from concussion, \>3 mths); inability to understand English
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, 14214, United States
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