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Improving Patient Education for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

This study aims to improve how patients with concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) receive education both in the emergency department (ED) and after they go home. Researchers will use "Clinical implementation strategies" to help ED staff provide better education. They will also look at how a mobile health (mHealth) tool can help patients after they leave the hospital. The study wants to see if these efforts lead to better patient understanding and ability to manage their symptoms. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older and are seen and discharged from a Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin emergency department. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll about 5831 people.

Study design
This interventional study plans to include about 5831 participants. It will look at how different strategies affect patient education and outcomes.
What's involved
If you are a patient, you would be part of a survey cohort after being seen and discharged from an emergency department. Your self-efficacy (confidence in managing symptoms) will be measured on Day 1 and Day 30 after your ED visit.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Patient outcomes, such as self-efficacy to manage mTBI symptoms, will be measured on Day 1 and Day 30 after an emergency department visit.

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NCT06595914

Improving In-hospital and Post-discharge Patient Education for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Enrolling by Invitation
NAAges 18+InterventionalHealth services
Medical College of Wisconsin
~5,831 participants
Updated 2026-07-17 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Clinical implementation strategies

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in patient-level penetration-electronic health record (EHR)
Measured over Pre-intervention baseline period (estimated study onset to 1 year later); post- intervention follow-up period (estimated 18 months from study onset to 1 year later)
+3 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Concussion, Mild
Traumatic Brain Injury

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Wisconsin1

Who to contact

This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Seen and discharged from a Froedtert \& MCW emergency department.
Age 18 or older.
Has a clinical diagnosis of TBI, as reflected by a relevant International Classification of Disease-10th Edition (ICD-10) code or other evidence (e.g., diagnosis and educational information in the After Visit Summary)
Speaks English or Spanish.
Seen and discharged from a Froedtert \& MCW emergency department.
Age 18 or older.
Has a clinical diagnosis of TBI, as reflected by a relevant ICD-10 code or other evidence (e.g., diagnosis and educational information in the After Visit Summary). Note that for evaluation of Secondary Aim #1 (% trauma patients with an mTBI diagnosis), a broader sample of emergency department patients evaluated for trauma will be evaluated).

Exclusion

In protective custody.
On psychiatric hold.
Is not own decision maker (e.g., activated healthcare power of attorney).
Indicated Do Not Contact in their research contact preferences.
Left the emergency department prematurely (e.g., against medical advice).
History of serious health condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with engagement in or validity of the survey (e.g., active thought disorder; terminal cancer; dementia).

What this trial measures

  • Change in patient-level penetration-electronic health record (EHR)Pre-intervention baseline period (estimated study onset to 1 year later); post- intervention follow-up period (estimated 18 months from study onset to 1 year later)

    Change in the percentage of concussion/mTBI-related encounters for which an mTBI patient handout was documented in the Epic After Visit Summary (Aim 2 outcome)

  • Change in patient-level penetration-patient reported outcome (PRO)Pre-intervention baseline period (estimated study onset to 1 year later); post- intervention follow-up period (estimated 18 months from study onset to 1 year later)

    Change in the percentage of concussion/mTBI-related encounters for which patients reported having received mTBI patient education before ED discharge (Aim 2 outcome)

  • Self-efficacy to manage mTBI symptomsDay 1 post-ED visit, Day 30 post-ED visit

    Patient ratings on the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Short Form v1.0 - Self-Efficacy for Managing Symptoms, a 20-point scale based on 4 Likert-type items with 5 response options each (higher scores = more confidence) (Aim 3 outcome).

  • mTBI symptom burdenDay 1 post-ED visit, Day 30 post-ED visit

    Patient-rated Rivermead Post Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire total score (range 0-64; higher scores = more severe injury-related symptoms) (Aim 3 outcome).