Treating Concussion: Applying New Evidence from Clinical Trials to Enhance Clinical Practice
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This presentation is a replay from NATA 2024 in New Orleans, providing another opportunity to access its valuable content and insights.
Abstract:
Current best practice for concussion care involves initial brief rest, followed by symptom limited exercise. However, this approach does not reflect the heterogeneous nature of concussion, which may involve multiple domains including cognitive, headache/migraine, ocular, vestibular, and psychological. Each of the domains may benefit from a more precision-based approach that targets specific symptoms and impairments. Emerging clinical trial evidence suggests that earlier and more targeted treatments for specific symptoms and impairments may improve clinical outcomes for athletes following this injury.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe new clinical trial evidence for concussion treatments including behavioral management, physical activity/exercise and vestibular rehabilitation.
- Discuss the role of moderating factors, including gender, psychosocial risk factors, compliance and health disparities, on the effectiveness of treatments for concussion.
- Apply findings from clinical trials to develop more effective and efficient management strategies for athletes following a concussion.
Level:
Advanced
Domain(s):
Domain 2: Assessment Evaluation and Diagnosis
Domain 4: Therapeutic Intervention
Orthopedic Domain(s):
N/A
CEUs:
1.0 Category A
Keywords:
Concussion recovery, Treatment, Moderating Factors
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Anthony Kontos, PhD
Dr. Anthony P. Kontos is Professor and Vice-Chair Clinical Research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, and Research Director of the Concussion Research Laboratory and UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program. He has specialized in concussion research for 19 years with 260+ peer-reviewed publications. His research is funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, and National Football League and focuses on active treatments and clinical trials; risk factors; neurocognitive/neuromotor assessments and effects; psychological issues; and concussion and brain health in military, pediatric, and sport populations.
Dr. Kontos is fellow of the Society for Sport, Exercise, & Performance Psychology of the American Psychological Association, National Academy of Kinesiology, American College of Sports Medicine, Association for Applied Sport Psychology, and Eastern Psychological Association. He is also co-author of Concussion: A Clinical Profile Based Approach to Assessment and Treatment.
RJ Elbin, PhD
Dr. R.J. Elbin is an Associate Professor in Exercise Science at the University of Arkansas and is director of the Office for Sport Concussion Research. Dr. Elbin received a doctorate in Kinesiology from Michigan State University in 2010 and completed a two-year post-doctoral research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Program.
Dr. Elbin’s research focuses on identifying factors that contribute to concussion risk and prolonged recovery and best practices for management and treatment in concussed youth and adolescent athletes. Dr. Elbin has authored/co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and 250 professional presentations on sport-related concussion. Dr. Elbin was a 2018 recipient of an Early Career Award from the Sport Neuropsychological Society for his work in concussion research.
