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Design of an early intervention for persistent post-concussion symptoms in adolescents and young adults: A feasibility study

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Design of an early intervention for persistent post-concussion symptoms in adolescents and young adults: A feasibility study. / Thastum, Mille Moeller; Rask, Charlotte Ulrikka; Naess-Schmidt, Erhard Trillingsgaard et al.
I: NeuroRehabilitation, Bind 43, Nr. 2, 2018, s. 155-167.

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title = "Design of an early intervention for persistent post-concussion symptoms in adolescents and young adults: A feasibility study",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: About 5-15 % of patients with concussion experience persistent post-concussion symptoms (PCS) longer than 3 months post-injury.OBJECTIVE: To explore the feasibility of a new intervention for young patients with persistent PCS and long-term changes after intervention.METHODS: Thirty-two consecutive patients (15-30 years) with persistent PCS 2-4 months post-injury were recruited from a cohort study or referred to a non-randomized feasibility study of an individually tailored, 8-week, multidisciplinary intervention. Assessment was performed at baseline, end of intervention (EOI), and at 3- and 12-month follow-up (FU). Main measures were The Experience of Service Questionnaire (ESQ), Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ) and The Quality of Life after Brain Injury - Overall Scale (QOLIBRI-OS).RESULTS: Twenty-three (72%) patients completed the intervention. The ESQ demonstrated high patient satisfaction. There was a decrease of PCS and an increase in quality of life from baseline to EOI: RPQ score -8.9 points, 95% CI 4.5 to 13.3, p < 0.001; QOLIBRI-OS score +10.5 points, 95% CI 2.5 to 18.5, p = 0.010. Improvement was maintained at 3- and 12-month FU.CONCLUSION: The new early intervention is feasible and may prevent chronification of PCS. An RCT is currently performed to evaluate the effect of the intervention.",
author = "Thastum, {Mille Moeller} and Rask, {Charlotte Ulrikka} and Naess-Schmidt, {Erhard Trillingsgaard} and Jensen, {Jens Soendergaard} and Oana-Veronica Frederiksen and Astrid Tuborgh and Svendsen, {Susanne Wulff} and Nielsen, {Joergen Feldbaek} and Andreas Schr{\"o}der",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.3233/NRE-172391",
language = "English",
volume = "43",
pages = "155--167",
journal = "NeuroRehabilitation",
issn = "1053-8135",
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TY - JOUR

T1 - Design of an early intervention for persistent post-concussion symptoms in adolescents and young adults

T2 - A feasibility study

AU - Thastum, Mille Moeller

AU - Rask, Charlotte Ulrikka

AU - Naess-Schmidt, Erhard Trillingsgaard

AU - Jensen, Jens Soendergaard

AU - Frederiksen, Oana-Veronica

AU - Tuborgh, Astrid

AU - Svendsen, Susanne Wulff

AU - Nielsen, Joergen Feldbaek

AU - Schröder, Andreas

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - BACKGROUND: About 5-15 % of patients with concussion experience persistent post-concussion symptoms (PCS) longer than 3 months post-injury.OBJECTIVE: To explore the feasibility of a new intervention for young patients with persistent PCS and long-term changes after intervention.METHODS: Thirty-two consecutive patients (15-30 years) with persistent PCS 2-4 months post-injury were recruited from a cohort study or referred to a non-randomized feasibility study of an individually tailored, 8-week, multidisciplinary intervention. Assessment was performed at baseline, end of intervention (EOI), and at 3- and 12-month follow-up (FU). Main measures were The Experience of Service Questionnaire (ESQ), Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ) and The Quality of Life after Brain Injury - Overall Scale (QOLIBRI-OS).RESULTS: Twenty-three (72%) patients completed the intervention. The ESQ demonstrated high patient satisfaction. There was a decrease of PCS and an increase in quality of life from baseline to EOI: RPQ score -8.9 points, 95% CI 4.5 to 13.3, p < 0.001; QOLIBRI-OS score +10.5 points, 95% CI 2.5 to 18.5, p = 0.010. Improvement was maintained at 3- and 12-month FU.CONCLUSION: The new early intervention is feasible and may prevent chronification of PCS. An RCT is currently performed to evaluate the effect of the intervention.

AB - BACKGROUND: About 5-15 % of patients with concussion experience persistent post-concussion symptoms (PCS) longer than 3 months post-injury.OBJECTIVE: To explore the feasibility of a new intervention for young patients with persistent PCS and long-term changes after intervention.METHODS: Thirty-two consecutive patients (15-30 years) with persistent PCS 2-4 months post-injury were recruited from a cohort study or referred to a non-randomized feasibility study of an individually tailored, 8-week, multidisciplinary intervention. Assessment was performed at baseline, end of intervention (EOI), and at 3- and 12-month follow-up (FU). Main measures were The Experience of Service Questionnaire (ESQ), Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire (RPQ) and The Quality of Life after Brain Injury - Overall Scale (QOLIBRI-OS).RESULTS: Twenty-three (72%) patients completed the intervention. The ESQ demonstrated high patient satisfaction. There was a decrease of PCS and an increase in quality of life from baseline to EOI: RPQ score -8.9 points, 95% CI 4.5 to 13.3, p < 0.001; QOLIBRI-OS score +10.5 points, 95% CI 2.5 to 18.5, p = 0.010. Improvement was maintained at 3- and 12-month FU.CONCLUSION: The new early intervention is feasible and may prevent chronification of PCS. An RCT is currently performed to evaluate the effect of the intervention.

U2 - 10.3233/NRE-172391

DO - 10.3233/NRE-172391

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 30040756

VL - 43

SP - 155

EP - 167

JO - NeuroRehabilitation

JF - NeuroRehabilitation

SN - 1053-8135

IS - 2

ER -