Neurotracker as a potential mean of active rehabilitation in children with atypical mild traumatic brain injury recovery: A pilot safety study

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to determine the safety of using three-dimensional multiple object tracking (3D-MOT) with children who experience delayed recovery after sustaining a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Nine youth aged 12 to 17 years old who visited the Montreal Children's Hospital's Trauma Center Concussion Clinic and were experiencing delayed recovery after sustaining a mTBI and being followed by a multimodal approach to mTBI management were recruited. Children were trained over six visits using 3D-MOT, every 2 to 7 days. Each visit consisted of 3 reaction time calculations on the task, as well as symptom reporting. In addition, at visit 1 and 6, clinical measures specific to mTBI management were administered. Primary outcome measures included safety of a 3D-MOT training regimen. Safety was measured through reporting of adverse events, and tolerability was assessed through protocol deviations and adherence. Results demonstrate that symptomatic children after mTBI can safely perform a 3D-MOT training regimen.