Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Central
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AnnouncementsRehabilitation TrialsOpportunities to Access New TreatmentsResearchers at Mount Sinai offer several opportunities for people with TBI to participate in new potential treatments, as research volunteers. Research is an essential element in finding new and better ways to help people with traumatic brain injury. Studies are described below that focus on treating problems in cognitive functioning, fatigue and depression associated with TBI, as well as a study of the impact of exercise on mood and cognitive functioning. Please help out by considering volunteering for one of the treatment or basic research studies currently operating. Day Treatment Volunteers Needed: Cognitive RehabilitationWe at Mount Sinai are conducting two research projects designed to examine the effectiveness of outpatient day treatment programs for people with brain injuries, which are designed to reduce problems with thinking, planning, remembering and problem solving. You may qualify to be in these studies because you have experienced a brain injury. If you agree to participate in this type of study and you are eligible, you will participate either in a 5-day-a-week day treatment (rehabilitation) program for six months or a 3-day-a-week program for three months. You will also be asked to participate in about five hours of tests of thinking abilities (such as tests of memory and attention) and to answer questions about your health and your quality of life. This testing will take place before, during and after treatment. In order to participate you must:
If you are interested in participating in this program or would like to obtain more information, please call Hafina Allen at Mount Sinai at (212) 241-5152. If you live outside of the five boroughs of New York City, you may call toll free at (888) 241-5152. Fatigue The New York TBI Model System at Mount Sinai School of Medicine is conducting a research study that focuses on fatigue after brain injury. We are seeking people who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The research study will evaluate the effectiveness of the drug Modafinil® a stimulant, in helping individuals who are fatigued after experiencing a brain injury. To be in this study you must be experiencing fatigue and be willing to try this medication for a period of four weeks. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either Modafinil® or a sugar pill that contains no medicine. Then you will be asked to visit Mount Sinai every week to monitor whether changes occur in your level of fatigue. You will be paid for your time. If interested, please call toll free at (866) 528-7490. DepressionThe Research and Training Center on Traumatic Brain Injury Interventions at Mount Sinai School of Medicine is seeking people who have had a TBI and are experiencing depression. The research study is evaluating the effectiveness of two different psychotherapy treatments in helping individuals who are depressed after brain injury. To be in this study you must be suffering from depression and be willing to participate in one of the psychotherapies for four months. If interested, please call (888) 241-5152. Exercise to Reduce Depression and Improve Cognitive FunctioningThe Mount Sinai Injury Control Research Center at Mount Sinai is seeking people who have experienced a TBI and who are willing to participate in a supervised program of aerobic exercise (using a treadmill). In this study, the impact of vigorous exercise will be evaluated to determine whether it helps people with TBI in improving their mood and their cognitive functioning (thinking). To be in this study you must have a TBI and be willing to participate in treadmill exercise at Mount Sinai for three months. |