The Australian Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (AUS-mTBI) study is a national
endeavour that is developing an online tool to improve care and recovery for people
who suffer a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or concussion.
While most people recover fully within a few days or weeks after a concussion injury,
for some, the recovery process may be much longer and symptoms debilitating. A
major problem is that there is currently no way to predict how long recovery will take
for different people.
The AUS-mTBI study will identify what predicts recovery after concussion by
analysing data collected through the AUS-mTBI section of the HeadCheck app, an
evidence-based concussion management app.
The app can be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play, or accessed
via the web-based platform at HeadCheck.
HeadCheck, you can help improve care and outcomes for others who get a concussion in the future. Participants will also be able to get guidance and track their own recovery through a unique symptom tracking tool.
To thank participants for completing the study, they will go into a draw with the
chance to win one of five Visa gift cards (see the AUS-mTBI website for details).
The AUS-mTBI study is being led by Professor Melinda Fitzgerald, Curtin University
and Perron Institute.
Project partners include Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Monash University, Edith Cowan University, The Queensland Brain Institute, Griffith University, The University of Sydney, Deakin University, the National Imaging Facility, Brain Injury Australia, Synapse Australia Limited, and software company Curve Tomorrow.
If you have any questions or would like further information about the AUS-mTBI
study, please visit AUS-mTBI or email the study team on ausmtbi@gmail.com.