Head cooling for women with concussion
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether cooling the head can help women recover from a concussion. It aims to see if this simple treatment reduces symptoms and speeds up healing.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be a woman between 18 and 27 years old.
- You must speak English and be able to give your own consent.
- You must not have taken any anti-inflammatory drugs (like ibuprofen or aspirin) in the 24 hours before the study.
- You must not be a smoker or former smoker (someone who has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their life).
- You cannot have scalp infections, sunburns, skin cancers, or surgical scars on your head.
- You cannot have migraines, an active infection, or be taking mood stabilizer medications.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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