University of Pittsburgh Brain Health Initiative
Recruiting
Observational Study
Traumatic Brain Injury
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 29 – 59
- Sex
- Male
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 300 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- David Okonkwo, MD, PhD · Other
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About This Trial
This project will define the prevalence of brain health (i.e., normal cognitive, neuromotor, behavioral function) in living professional football retirees and group-matched controls through a comprehensive assessment of clinical, neuroimaging, and biomarker measures.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Former professional football player/exposed group:
1. Professional football retiree aged 29-59
2. Played a minimum of 3 professional football seasons, with a minimum of 3 games in each season
3. Fluent in English (translations are not available/validated for most neuropsycholog…
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