Mental health screening after mild brain injury in teens
RFA-CE-23-008, Development of a Mental health Outcomes Screening Tool (MOST) after mild TBI in adolescents: The MOST-mTBI study
This project will develop and try a short screening tool to find anxiety, depression, or other mental health needs in teenagers after a mild traumatic brain injury (concussion).
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cincinnati, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11252765 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, you'll be asked to complete brief questionnaires about mood, sleep, and behavior after a concussion and allow researchers to review parts of your medical record. The team will combine your answers with clinical information to build and test a simple checklist clinicians can use during follow-up visits or ER care. The tool will be refined so it is quick to use, geared toward teens, and compared to standard clinical measures. Participation may include a few clinic visits or remote surveys over weeks to months so the tool can be checked for accuracy.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adolescents who recently experienced a mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) and are seen in pediatric clinics or emergency departments.
Not a fit: Adults, people with moderate-to-severe brain injuries, or those long past their injury may not benefit from this specific screening effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the screening tool could help clinicians spot mental health problems earlier and connect teens to help sooner.
How similar studies have performed: Some concussion symptom checklists exist, but tailored, brief mental-health screening tools for adolescents after mild TBI are limited and this approach is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
Cincinnati, United States
- Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr — Cincinnati, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kurowski, Brad G — Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr
- Study coordinator: Kurowski, Brad G
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.