Use of Resveratrol to Decrease Acute Secondary Brain Injury Following Sports-Related Concussions in Boxers
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Sports-related concussions are a serious problem in football, boxing, and other full contact
sports. After experiencing consecutive concussions, there is an increase in neurological
deficits that can lead to long-term cognitive problems (Dementia pugilistica). To combat this
increase in brain damage, novel strategies need to be developed to protect athletes that are
participating in these full contact sports. The purpose of this study is to elucidate whether
resveratrol decreases brain injury and improves brain function after experiencing a
concussion in boxers.