In People With Subacute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Earlier Physical Therapy Improved Symptoms at a Faster Rate Than Later Physical Therapy: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There is unclear evidence on when to initiate physical therapy after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in a non-athlete, adult population.

Objective

The objective of this study was to investigate physical therapy timing after mTBI through changes in patient-reported and clinically-assessed tools and objective and mechanism measurements of sensorimotor balance control.

Design

This study was an investigator-blinded randomized control trial (NCT03479541).

Setting

The study took place at an academic research center.

Participants

Two hundred and three participants were randomized to earlier physical therapy (n = 82) or to later physical therapy (n = 121).

Intervention

After enrollment, the earlier physical therapy group started rehabilitati

SUBMITTER: Campbell KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11878761 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature