RECOS

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  An investigation into Repetitive Concussion in Sport (RECOS)

• IRAS ID

  216703

• Contact name

  Antonio Belli

• Contact email

  a.belli@bham.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Birmingham Research Support Group

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 11 months, 30 days

• Research summary

  Sport concussion, defined as a brief period of loss of consciousness, memory loss or feeling dazed or confused following trauma to the head, is a common cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI). We aim to analyse the correlation between MR Spectroscopy (1H-MRS),functional MRI (fMRI), Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE), functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), blood, saliva and urine biomarkers and neuropsychometric parameters in assessing the duration and extend of the window of brain metabolic vulnerability following single and repetitive concussion. Athletes and patients must be aged 16-65 years old, speak fluent English, and have sustained either a single or multiple concussions. The testing will be undertaken in a clinical NHS hospital based setting, or at local sports club facilities. The duration of the study will be 3 years.

• REC name

  East of England - Essex Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  17/EE/0275

• Date of REC Opinion

  22 Sep 2017

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion