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Imaging Study of 11-18 Year Olds with Head Injuries

Head injuries are common in young people. While most recover well afterwards, some experience long-term difficulties. Currently, we don’t know why this happens. This study could help us predict how well a young person will recover after a head injury.

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11-18 YEAR OLD PARTICIPANTS NEEDED:     ✓ Healthy Controls    ✓ Old Sports-related Head Injury

WHAT DOES THE STUDY INVOLVE?

We will ask you to attend 2 visits at the FMRIB centre, at John Radcliffe Hospital. 

The visits will take place 6 months apart, and will each last around 2.5 hours.

The visits can be scheduled outside of school hours. 

Both visits will involve:

• A safe, painless magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scan

• Questionnaires

• Short tasks

• Height & weight measurements

• Optional: electroencephalography (EEG) measure

CONTACT IZABELLE.LOVGREN@NDCN.OX.AC.UK TO FIND OUT MORE.

Download our information sheets here:

Ethics Approval Reference: 24/SC/0155. 

Recruiting until September 2026

Our study is a step towards better understanding the mechanisms that underpin damage to the brains of children and adolescents suffering head injuries.
-  Tim Lawrence, Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon and Principal Investigator