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 volunteer in a variety of studies. Volunteers in many of our studies are paid to compensate for their time. 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 treatment programs focused on cognitive functioning as well as on depression associated with TBI. We are also conducting a study of the impact of exercise on mood and cognitive functioning. We are also seeking volunteers in a study of sleep patterns and fatigue. Finally, two studies simply require your sharing information about yourself, as a means of our finding out more about the consequences of TBI in people's lives. 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. 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. This 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. If interested, please call (888) 241-5152. A Study of Sleep and Fatigue after TBIThe New York Traumatic Brain Injury Model System is seeking people who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI). This research study will evaluate sleep patterns and fatigue in people with TBI. You will be asked to wear a monitoring device for two nights while you sleep at the Center for Sleep Medicine's sleep lab (at Mount Sinai). You will also be asked to answer some questions about your mood, fatigue level, and sleep habits. You will wear a wrist-watch device that monitors your physical activity and will keep a sleep diary for one week. You will be compensated for your travel expenses and monitoring sessions.
If interested, please call Jennifer at 888-241-5152. Validation of the Brain Injury Screening Questionnaire (BISQ)This project is one that aims to learn more about the specific challenges that people with TBI face compared to people with no disability, people without a TBI but who experience depression and people without a TBI who experience lower back pain. You may be qualified to participate in this study if you are a person with a TBI, or have experienced no TBI but have depression or have lower back pain. The study requires that you participate in a questionnaire about your history of blows to the head (if any) and physical and emotional symptoms you may experience in daily life, as well as any problems with memory and other areas of thinking or concentrating. The interview takes between one and three hours and can be done by phone or in person at Mount Sinai. You will be paid for your time. If
interested, please call toll free (888-241-5152). Development of the Interview for Community Assessment of NeedsThis project aims to learn more about the areas of life that people with TBI find important, but are dissatisfied with and would like to see changed. You may be qualified to be in this study if you are a person with TBI. The study involves an interview (by phone or in person at Mount Sinai) that reviews many areas of life, for example, your physical health, and asks you how satisfied you are with each area and how much you would like to see change in the area. For the areas that you are dissatisfied with and want to change, we will ask you to try to be specific about what you think needs changing. The interview takes between one and two hours. You will be paid for your time. If interested, please call toll free (888-241-5152). |