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NCT Number: NCT07612410

Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on Cognitive Function, Balance and Functional Independence in Children

The purpose of the study is to determine the impact of different levels of traumatic brain injury on cognitive function, functional independence and balance on children and relation of cognitive dysfunction, balance disturbance and functional independence

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Key information

Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury Brain Diseases Brain Injuries Brain Injuries, Traumatic Central Nervous System Diseases Craniocerebral Trauma Nervous System Diseases Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries

Age range

8 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Cairo University

Cairo, 02, Egypt

About this study

50 hundred children with traumatic brain injury from both sexes will participate in this study and fifty normal volunteer children for age matching group.

Materials:

  • For selection: The Glasgow Coma Scale
  • For evaluation: A. For Cognitive assessment: The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children- Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) B. Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency

C.Functional Independence Measure for Children:

Wee Functional Independence Measure (Wee FIM)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Children diagnosed with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury.
  • Their chronological age will be ranged from 8 years to 12 years.
  • All subjects medically controlled immediately after discharge.

Exclusion criteria

  • children with other neurological impairments or epilepsy.
  • Visual or hearing impairment
  • Motor or behavioral disorders before trauma such as Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD).
  • Receiving medical drugs that can cause confusion or make child less alert.
  • any chronic diseases as cardiac or lung disease.
  • musculoskeletal contracture or disease.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. COGNITIVE FUNCTION

    Time frame: 60:120 minutes

    The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children- Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) assessment containing fifteen subtests

  2. balance

    Time frame: 15:25 minute

    Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency is a commonly diagnostic instrument in the evaluation of the development of psychometrics . It is categorized into four composite motor domains each one containing two motor subtests

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on Cognitive Function, Balance and Functional Lndependence in Children

Acronym: Impact TBI

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
May 28, 2026
Registry last updated
May 28, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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