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Concussion Testing: A Novel Non-invasive Concussion Detection Device

An observational study in Concussion, sponsored by Jan Medical, Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to male participants aged 14 Years to 18 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-08-02.

Sponsored by Jan Medical, Inc. · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
84
Ages
14 Years to 18 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to establish and evaluate a distinctive signal for concussion.

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The purpose of this study is to establish a non-invasive objective measurement for the detection of concussions with the Jan Medical Device (JMD). The study will assess the ability of this device to demonstrate unique signals that correlate with concussions. The study will also test the athletes at baseline at rest and during exertion to determine if there is a difference in the signal from exertion alone. The JMD is a non-invasive band that is placed around the participants head. The JMD detects a unique pattern of signals based on displacement of the skull from changes in blood flow during individual heartbeats. The athletes will be tested longitudinally to assess to changes over time, in addition to changes after impact

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Conditions studied

  • Concussion

Keywords

  • Concussion
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In context

Lead sponsor

Jan Medical, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
14 Years to 18 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Varsity high school football players at a local High School.

Inclusion criteria

  • Junior Varsity and Varsity Players a local High School.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
84 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Suspected Concussive Event (SCE)

    When a subject is suspected of a concussion, a Nautilus NeuroWaveTM System recording is obtained from the subject and the recording is evaluated by a Jan Medical concussion algorithm. The subject is declared concussed or not per the algorithm. This is compared to a Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) test.

    Device: Nautilus NeuroWaveTM System · Behavioral: SCAT

  • Control

    All subjects at the start of study have a baseline recording using the Nautilus NeuroWaveTM System. These subjects are enrolled into the study as non-concussed and these recordings serve as control recordings. Additionally, some subjects from this cohort will be recorded again at the end of the study to obtain end of season recordings. These results are compared to a Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) test.

    Device: Nautilus NeuroWaveTM System · Behavioral: SCAT

Interventions

  • DeviceNautilus NeuroWaveTM System

    Recording of subjects with Nautilus NeuroWave diagnostic device

    Also known as: Jan Medical Nautilus NeuroWave

  • BehavioralSCAT

    A Neurocognitive evaluation of the patients to assess for concussion.

    Also known as: Sports Concussion Assessment Test, SCAT2

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. A Measure Assessing the Sensitivity and Specificity Rate Based on the Nautilus Neurowave Data

    Sensitivity (also called the true positive rate) measures the proportion of concussed participants that are correctly identified as such by utilizing the information within the Nautilus Neurowave data. Specificity (also called the true negative rate) measures the proportion of non-concussed participants that are correctly identified as such by utilizing the information within the Nautilus Neurowave data The information that is evaluated from within this data is recognized through the computation of two parameters, R1 and R2. Both R1 and R2 are measured by computing the frequency spectrum using an FFT of the Neurowave data and computing a ratio of the signal intensities at specific higher frequencies against specific lower frequencies within that spectrum. Based on this computation, the recorded data is evaluated as coming from a concussed participant if R1 \>= 1.0 and R2 \>= 0.66 and is considered non-concussed otherwise.

    Time frame: Individual assessments were made within 2 days of recording

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Results

Posted Apr 20, 2017
Limitations and caveats
This is a pilot study only. Only 15 concussions were observed from a single gender teenage population from one high school football team over one season. Further data from a broader population is needed to confirm results.

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneDiagnostic Device - Nautilus NeuroWave
Started84
Completed82
Not completed2
Withdrew: Protocol violation2

Outcome measures

PrimaryA Measure Assessing the Sensitivity and Specificity Rate Based on the Nautilus Neurowave Data

Sensitivity (also called the true positive rate) measures the proportion of concussed participants that are correctly identified as such by utilizing the information within the Nautilus Neurowave data. Specificity (also called the true negative rate) measures the proportion of non-concussed participants that are correctly identified as such by utilizing the information within the Nautilus Neurowave data The information that is evaluated from within this data is recognized through the computation of two parameters, R1 and R2. Both R1 and R2 are measured by computing the frequency spectrum using an FFT of the Neurowave data and computing a ratio of the signal intensities at specific higher frequencies against specific lower frequencies within that spectrum. Based on this computation, the recorded data is evaluated as coming from a concussed participant if R1 \>= 1.0 and R2 \>= 0.66 and is considered non-concussed otherwise.

Time frame:
Individual assessments were made within 2 days of recording
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
A Measure Assessing the Sensitivity and Specificity Rate Based on the Nautilus Neurowave Data
percentage of participantsDiagnostic Device - Nautilus NeuroWave
Sensitivity77 (50 to 92)
Specificity87 (78 to 93)

Adverse events

Collected over assessed from enrollment (baseline recording at beginning of sports season) to end of follow-up (end of sports season at 5 months). Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Diagnostic Device - Nautilus NeuroWave—0/82 (0%)0/82 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Diagnostic Device - Nautilus NeuroWave
<=18 years80
Between 18 and 65 years2
>=65 years0
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Diagnostic Device - Nautilus NeuroWave
Mean15.3 ± 1.33
Sex/Gender, Customized
Sex/Gender, Customized(participants)Diagnostic Device - Nautilus NeuroWave
Males82
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Diagnostic Device - Nautilus NeuroWave
United States82
Sport Concussion Assessment Tool- Second Edition (SCAT 2)
Sport Concussion Assessment Tool- Second Edition (SCAT 2)(units on a scale)Diagnostic Device - Nautilus NeuroWave
Mean82.5 ± 10.2
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Study locations

1 site
  • Los Altos High School
    Los Altos, California 94022, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 2, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02370914
Lead sponsor
Jan Medical, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 25, 2015
Start date
Aug 2011
Primary completion
Dec 2011
Completion
Dec 2011
Results posted
Apr 20, 2017
Last update
Aug 2, 2022

Study contacts

Paul S Auerbach
principal investigator · Stanford University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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