The Sensor Technology and Rehabilitative Timing (START) Protocol: A Randomized Controlled Trial for the Rehabilitation of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical practice for rehabilitation after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is variable, and guidance on when to initiate physical therapy is lacking. Wearable sensor technology may aid clinical assessment, performance monitoring, and exercise adherence, potentially improving rehabilitation outcomes during unsupervised home exercise programs.

Objective

The objectives of this study were to: (1) determine whether initiating rehabilitation earlier than typical will improve outcomes after mTBI, and (2) examine whether using wearable sensors during a home-exercise program will improve outcomes in participants with mTBI.

Design

This was a randomized controlled trial.

Setting

This study will take place within an academic hospital setting at Oregon Health

SUBMITTER: Parrington L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8493665 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature