Clinical Trial Information

Description of Trial: What is required to participate?

• A trained member of our research, nursing, or clinical staff will perform the following assessments once every six months for a period of two years:
• Take a picture of your brain using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Place electrodes on your head to measure brain activity
• Take blood samples
• Perform a neuropsychological assessment

Participant rights and benefits:
Participation is free and voluntary, and participants may withdraw at any time. All participants will contribute to advancing research in an effort to help other patients with brain injuries and will receive $50 every six months ($200 total).
Scope Information

Scope:

Individuals who have suffered a brain injury experience a number of impairments and disabilities that often result in the need for continued support. Unfortunately, for a large number of these individuals, support is generalized and not specific to their unique needs.
In order to provide more personalized treatment plans for these patients, the Casa Colina Research Institute seeks to better understand recovery by analyzing the biomarkers present after traumatic brain injury. This research study is a co

Applicable Diseases:

Traumatic Brain Injury

Participating Institutions:

Casa Colina and Centers for Healthcare

Exclusion Criteria:

Individuals from Pomona Valley Hospital and Casa Colina with moderate to severe brain injury who:

• Are fluent English speakers (non-native English speakers are also encouraged to apply)
• Are 18-65 years old
• Do not have claustrophobia or metal implants (these may affect ability to participate in MRI testing)
• Do not have receptive or expressive language impairments/aphasia
• Have intact motor use of dominant hand