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No history or current diagnosis of ADHD and subconcussive head impacts for Sports Injuries

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Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Indiana University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up blood samples will be collected at pre- and 24 hour post-heading

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial examines how heading a soccer ball affects college-aged players with and without ADHD. Participants will head a soccer ball multiple times, and researchers will use blood tests, brain scans, and eye tests to see how their brains are affected.

Eligible Conditions

ADHD
Sports Injuries

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ mri procedures will be performed at pre and 24 hour post-heading

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~mri procedures will be performed at pre and 24 hour post-heading

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and mri procedures will be performed at pre and 24 hour post-heading for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Acute change in axonal microstructure from pre to 2 hour post-heading.

Acute Coryza

Acute change in brain-derived blood biomarkers from pre to 2 hour post-heading

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Secondary study objectives

Acute change in ocular-motor function from pre to 2 hour post-heading

Acute change in ocular-motor function from pre to 24 hour post-heading

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: No history or current diagnosis of ADHD and subconcussive head impactsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Non-ADHD Group: Individuals with no current or prior diagnosis of ADHD. Device: Soccer Heading Soccer Heading: Subjects stood approximately 40 feet away from a JUGS soccer ball launcher and participated in 20 consecutive soccer headings, separated by one minute intervals.

Group II: ADHD diagnosis and subconcussive head impactsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

ADHD Group: Individuals clinically diagnosed with ADHD, currently taking his/her prescribed ADHD medication. Device: Soccer Heading Soccer Heading: Subjects stood approximately 40 feet away from a JUGS soccer ball launcher and participated in 20 consecutive soccer headings, separated by one minute intervals.

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